National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)

New preclinical research in rats has identified a link between adolescent alcohol exposure and specific molecular changes in the brain that contribute to increased anxiety in adulthood. A large body of evidence demonstrates a strong relationship between alcohol and anxiety problems in humans. "These findings provide insight into the mechanisms through which alcohol-induced brain changes during adolescence increase vulnerability to...

Wednesday, April 10, 2019, 2:00 pm EDT

Join us for a webinar on Apr 10, 2019 at 2:00 PM EDT. Register now! Among adults 18 and older, alcohol use is increasing, particularly for females. Alcohol use among middle- and high-school students is declining, but primarily for young males. Previously large gaps in alcohol use for teen males and females have disappeared. These changing patterns are concerning given...

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM AGENDA 151st Meeting of the NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM Tuesday, May 14, 2019 6700 B Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, MD 20817 Webcast Open Session May 14, 2019 09:50 AM - 3:00 PM: OPEN TO THE PUBLIC 09:50 CALL TO ORDER...

April 2, 2019

Join us for a webinar on Apr 10, 2019 at 2:00 PM EDT. Register now! Among adults 18 and older, alcohol use is increasing, particularly for females. Alcohol use among middle- and high-school students is declining, but primarily for young males. Previously large gaps in alcohol use for teen males and females have disappeared. These changing patterns are concerning given...

Friday, April 12, 2019, 9:00 am EDT to Friday, April 12, 2019, 3:00 pm EDT

To listen to this discussion, visit https://nih.webex.com/nih/onstage/g.php?MTID=ec32f727d4423c79ab62e1aac9… Hosted by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA). Taking Stock of Advancing Technology for the Treatment and Prevention of Alcohol Use Disorder Chair - Ian Colrain 9:00 - 9:15 Introductions Discussions 9:15 - 9:40 Alcohol success stories. A good place to start is to review some of the progress that...

Friday, June 7, 2019, 12:00 am EDT

On Friday, June 7 the Interagency Coordinating Committee on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (ICCFASD) will meet. This meeting is open to the public, who can attend in person or watch the videocast. View the meeting agenda In person attendance (on-site guest parking is available): National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism 6700B Rockledge Drive, First Floor Conference Center Rockville, Maryland...

This conference has been canceled. Please visit the NASPA website for information about registration refunds and other FAQs.

December 10, 2019

The holiday season is here, bringing with it many opportunities for parties, celebrations, and for some – overindulging. So, it’s a good time to understand a little more about the possible consequences of these festivities, particularly the dreaded hangover. Check out the December NIAAA Director's blog post to learn more .

The 2020 ICCFASD Annual Public Meeting will be held on March 9, 2020 at the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, 6700B Rockledge Drive, First Floor Conference Center, Bethesda, Maryland 20817. On-site guest parking will be available. If you can’t come to the meeting in-person, the meeting will be available live and archived at NIH VideoCasting The Interagency Coordinating...

NIAAA SBIR and STTR Factsheet (PDF, 1,355 KB) About NIAAA's Small Business Research Funding Programs NIAAA’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) & Small Business Technology Transfer Research (STTR) programs provide small businesses with funding and resources including grants, contracts, and technical support to explore and create new solutions for alcohol use disorder (AUD). SBIR supports early-stage research and development projects...

Is your company eligible for SBIR/STTR funding? Be sure it meets the following requirements: All eligible businesses must be for-profit entities operating in the United States with 500 or fewer employees, including affiliates. Businesses should be organized as an individual proprietorship, partnership, limited liability company, corporation, joint venture, association, trust or cooperative. In the case of a joint venture, there...

NIAAA supports research on the causes, prevention, control, and treatment of the major health problems associated with alcohol use. Through its extramural research programs, NIAAA funds a wide range of basic and applied research to develop new and/or improved technologies and approaches for increasing the effectiveness of diagnosis, treatment, and prevention. NIAAA also is concerned with strengthening research dissemination, scientific...

January 6, 2020

People with schizophrenia spectrum disorders have high rates of co-occurring substance use disorder, including alcohol use disorder (AUD). For individuals who have schizophrenia, AUD is associated with depression, suicidality, medication nonadherence, chronic physical problems, homelessness, aggression, violence, incarceration, and high rates of hospitalization. The latest article from Alcohol Research Current Reviews provides an updated review of the epidemiology, underlying neurobiology...

An analysis of U.S. death certificate data by researchers at the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), part of the National Institutes of Health, found that nearly 1 million people died from alcohol-related causes between 1999 and 2017. The number of death certificates mentioning alcohol more than doubled from 35,914 in 1999 to 72,558 in 2017, the year...