New research supported by NIAAA suggests that a drug currently used to prevent the rejection of transplanted organs could someday help lessen the alcohol cravings that often lead to relapse among people with drinking problems. Alcohol-related memories, or cues—such as the smell of alcohol—can trigger cue-induced alcohol craving. Previous research has found that the mammalian target of rapamycin complex 1...
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Ralph Hingson, Sc.D., and other researchers at the Boston University School of Public Health reported in the September 27 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association that the younger people are when they begin drinking the more likely they are to be injured later in life when under the influence of alcohol. Those who start drinking before age...
Current Chairpersons Vivian Faden, Ph.D. Dale Hereld, Ph.D. Current NIAAA Members John Bowersox Fred Donodeo, M.P.A. Isabel Ellis, M.S.W. Ralph Hingson, Sc.D., M.P.H. Patricia Powell, Ph.D. Mariela Shirley, Ph.D. Aaron White, Ph.D. Bridget Williams-Simmons, Ph.D. Advisory Committee Adrian Angold, M.R.C. Psych Duke University Richard Bonnie, L.L.B. John S. Battle Professor of Law, Director, University of Virginia Institute of Law, Psychiatry...
Strategies recommended by the Surgeon General to reduce underage drinking have shown promise when put into practice, according to scientists at the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), part of the National Institutes of Health. These approaches include nighttime restrictions on young drivers and strict license suspension policies, interventions focused on partnerships between college campuses and the community...
National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Summary of the 115th Meeting May 24, 2007 The National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism convened for its 115th meeting at 5:30 p.m. on May 23, 2007, at the Fishers Lane Conference Center in Rockville, Maryland, in a closed session, and again in open session at 9:00 a.m. on May...
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) Director Ting-Kai Li, M.D., announced today that Ralph W. Hingson, Sc.D., M.P.H., has joined NIAAA as the Director of NIAAA's Division of Epidemiology and Prevention Research. I am delighted that Dr. Hingson is now part of the NIAAA leadership," says Dr. Li. "His knowledge and expertise will be invaluable assets to the...
WHAT: The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), part of the National Institutes of Health, announces that Kenneth Kendler, M.D. will deliver the 17th Annual Mark Keller Honorary Lecture. Kendler is a world-renowned expert on the genetics of psychiatric and substance abuse disorders. His presentation is called "The Genetic Epidemiology of Alcohol Use Disorders: A Current Perspective." WHO...
A new, interactive video training program from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), demonstrates quick and effective strategies for screening patients for heavy drinking and helping them to cut down or quit. “The video scenarios demonstrate evidence-based techniques for assessing and managing at-risk drinking and alcohol use disorders,” says...
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) Director Ting-Kai Li, M.D., announced today that Mark Willenbring, M.D., has joined NIAAA as the Director of the Institute's Division of Treatment and Recovery Research (DTRR). "NIAAA is fortunate to have Dr. Willenbring on board," says Dr. Li, "as he brings to NIAAA expertise in a range of issues in clinical research...