National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)

Thursday, November 29, 2018, 1:30 pm EST

Dr. Philip May will present the 2018 Keller Lecture on Thursday, November 29. His lecture title is: “Prevalence of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders: Characteristics and Correlates”

Notice: Due to inclement weather preparations, NIAAA has canceled the Open Session of the Advisory Council Meeting on September 13, 2018. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM AGENDA 149th Meeting of the NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM Thursday, September 13, 2018 Conference Rooms A,B,C (1 st...

Previously unrecognized pathways in mice have relevance for mental health and addiction research Researchers have identified connections between neurons in brain systems associated with reward, stress, and emotion. Conducted in mice, the new study may help untangle multiple psychiatric conditions, including alcohol use disorder, anxiety disorders, insomnia, and depression in humans. “Understanding these intricate brain systems will be critical for...

Observance to be held January 22-27, 2019, with new resources for parents and educators. The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) announced today that event registration is open for the next National Drug & Alcohol Facts Week (NDAFW), to be held on Jan. 22-27, 2019. NDAFW is an annual, week-long...

Our studies take place at the NIH Clinical Center in Bethesda, America’s research hospital. If you volunteer to take part in one of our studies, you may have a PET and/or MRI scan. These will take pictures of your brain. It can happen while you are resting and relaxing, or while you are doing a task, such as a memory...

Friday, November 2, 2018, 8:30 am EDT

NIAAA and NIDA will again sponsor the Frontiers in Addiction Research Mini-Convention as a satellite event to the Society for Neuroscience annual meeting in San Diego, CA. The mini-convention will be on Friday, November 2, 2018 (8:30 am - 5:30 pm). Scientific sessions will cover data science approaches, effects of early life adversity on substance use disorder-related circuity, and novel...