Use the following role-playing exercise to explore and discuss expectations around alcohol with your middle schooler. To view or download printouts of the scripts, please click here [PDF – 3.98 MB]. Role-Playing Exercise Do you think drinking a sports drink will make you a better athlete? What about if you wear the coolest new clothes—will everyone stop and check you...

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM AGENDA 148th Meeting of the NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM Tuesday, May 15, 2018 Fishers Lane, Terrace Conference Rooms, Rockville MD 20852 9:45 AM - 3:00 PM: OPEN TO THE PUBLIC 9:45 CALL TO ORDER AND INTRODUCTIONS Dr. George Koob...

The Justice Issues Work Group – one of four work groups established by the Interagency Coordinating Committee on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (ICCFASD) to address special issues and to plan and implement directed activities – is led by Scott Pestridge, Senior Policy Advisor, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. Mr. Pestridge is also the U.S. Department of Justice representative...

Shailesh Kumar September 07, 2023 Purpose The concept aims to explore the influence of sleep disturbance on hyperkatifeia during alcohol withdrawal. It seeks to gain a comprehensive understanding of hyperkatifeia’s features and its connection with sleep disruptions, while also developing focused interventions to alleviate symptoms, enhance emotional regulation, and improve the well-being of individuals experiencing hyperkatifeia. Background Alcohol induced withdrawal...

This article was first published in NIAAA Spectrum Volume 15, Issue 1. Drinking too much—whether on a single occasion or over many years—can take a serious toll on an individual’s health. Clinicians across the health care spectrum can play important roles in preventing and treating the harmful effects of alcohol. This role is particularly important among providers who manage patients...

Wernicke-Korsakoff (WK) syndrome is a serious brain condition that is usually, but not exclusively, associated with chronic alcohol misuse and severe alcohol use disorder (AUD).

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...

Year Alcoholic psychoses Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis Nondependent abuse of alcohol Alcohol dependence syndrome Alcohol poisoning 2015 51.2 27.1 4.2 15.9 1.6 2014 49.0 27.6 4.3 17.6 1.6 2013 43.7 27.5 4.5 22.5 1.8 2012 41.9 26.8 4.7 24.8 1.8 2011 38.9 26.4 4.9 28.0 1.9 2010 39.9 25.3 4.9 27.8 2.1 2009 39.5 26.8 4.6 27.5 1.7 2008...

Stigma refers to negative beliefs about individuals or groups based on characteristics that may set them apart from others, such as mental health conditions including alcohol use disorder (AUD).

Title: Investigational New Drug (IND)-enabling and Early-Stage Development of Medications to Treat Alcohol Use Disorder and Alcohol-Associated Organ Damage (AAOD) Authors: Jenica Patterson, Ph.D; Megan Ryan, M.B.A.; Raye Litten, Ph.D.; Kathy Jung, Ph.D. Purpose: DTR intends to re-issue PAR 18-578 “Investigational New Drug (IND)-enabling and Early-Stage Development of Medications to Treat Alcohol Use Disorder and Alcohol-Related Organ Damage (U44)”. NIAAA...

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DRUG ABUSE AGENDA THIRD JOINT MEETING OF THE NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM, NATIONAL CANCER ADVISORY BOARD AND THE NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL ON DRUG ABUSE Wednesday, February 4, 2015 OPEN TO THE PUBLIC (Webcast...

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DRUG ABUSE NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE AGENDA SIXTH JOINT MEETING (FIFTH CRAN) OF THE NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM, NATIONAL CANCER ADVISORY BOARD, AND THE NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL ON DRUG ABUSE WEDNESDAY, MAY 16, 2018 VIEW WEBCAST OPEN...

Contingency management is an intervention in which incentives are provided when abstinence from alcohol or drugs is biologically confirmed.

Recovery from Alcohol Use Disorder: A Virtual Roundtable Discussion of a New NIAAA Research Definition Purpose: To disseminate NIAAA's new research definition of recovery to the alcohol treatment field as well as to other pertinent key stakeholders. Date: Wednesday September 30, 2020, from 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm ET To Join: Click on Webex link: https://nih.webex.com/nih/j.php?MTID=m68e6df0511a2912513c8db5b6ccfbd9e Meeting Number: 126 873...

Interagency Coordinating Committee on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (ICCFASD) National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) National Institutes of Health (NIH) Agenda 2023 Public Meeting of the Interagency Coordinating Committee on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (ICCFASD) Monday, April 17, 2023, 10:00AM to 4:30PM EDT ONLINE live and archived at NIH VideoCast Meeting URL https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=45706 10:00 am Welcome and Introductions...

The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) uses social media outlets to share health information, the latest science discoveries, funding and training opportunities, events, and initiatives with various audiences. NIAAA’s goal is to improve outreach in support of its mission: to generate and disseminate fundamental knowledge about the effects of alcohol on health and well-being, and apply that...

David Goldman M.D., Section Chief National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism National Institutes of Health 5625 Fishers Lane, Room 3S-32:MSC 9412 Bethesda MD 20892-9412 telephone: +1 301.443.0059 fax: +1 301.480.2839 e-mail: [email protected] Serves as the Section Chief of Human Neurogenetics, NIAAA Human Neurogenetics identifies functional loci that modulate pathways to vulnerability to alcoholism, other addictions, and related psychiatric disorders...

NIAAA 50th Anniversary Scientific Symposium Alcohol Across the Lifespan: 50 Years of Evidence-Based Diagnosis, Prevention, and Treatment Research View or download (PDF, 245 KB) the full agenda. The symposium is open to the public. No registration is required. Day 1: November 30, 2020, 1:00 PM ET Watch Live on NIH Videocast: https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=38978 1:00 – 1:05 Welcome and Overview George F...

The NIAAA community mourns the passing of Linda P. Spear, Ph.D., SUNY Distinguished Professor Emerita of Psychology at Binghamton University, our friend and colleague who died on October 13, 2020 after an extended illness. Over a long and distinguished career, Dr. Spear amassed an extraordinary record of scientific accomplishment and leadership in alcohol research. Her studies of the behavioral effects...

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DRUG ABUSE NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE AGENDA NINTH JOINT MEETING (EIGHTH CRAN) OF THE NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM, NATIONAL CANCER ADVISORY BOARD AND THE NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL ON DRUG ABUSE WEDNESDAY, May 12, 2021 OPEN TO THE...