National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)

September 8, 2022 Meeting of the National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. 6700 B - ABC ROCKLEDGE DRIVE, BETHESDA MD*, NIH Videocast - visit https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=45783 For additional information, see the full meeting agenda. *The meeting will be open to the public, with attendance limited to space available. Individuals who plan to attend in person should notify Dr. Bautista...

Most people with AUD can and do recover, and their individual paths to recovery vary widely. By highlighting the likelihood of recovery, you may encourage more patients with AUD to accept treatment or to reduce their drinking with or without treatment.

November is Native American Heritage Month. In a recent guest blog for the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities’ NIMHD Insights, George F. Koob, Ph.D., Director of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), discussed NIAAA-supported research demonstrating the importance of community-based interventions in preventing underage drinking among American Indian and Alaska Native youth. Supporting research...

Takeaways You can maximize patient choice and outcomes by offering a full menu of evidence-based treatment options. Approaches for treating alcohol use disorder (AUD) include behavioral health treatments, FDA-approved AUD medications, and mutual support groups, or a combination of any of these. Behavioral health treatments for AUD can bring lasting positive change. Steer patients in need of referral for behavioral...

NIAAA shares the sad news that Sally M. Anderson, Ph.D., passed away on September 14, 2023. For more than two decades, Dr. Anderson was integral to the leadership of the Interagency Coordinating Committee on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (ICCFASD). NIAAA Director Dr. George F. Koob said, “Sally made major and seminal contributions to our efforts in FASD. Our thoughts go...

Scientists have identified an area within the brain’s frontal cortex that may coordinate an animal’s response to potentially traumatic situations. Understanding where and how neural circuits involving the frontal cortex regulate such functions, and how such circuits could malfunction, may provide insight about their role in trauma-related and stress-related psychiatric disorders in people. The study, led by scientists at the...

The ICCFASD and the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), sponsor and chair of ICCFASD, invite input on the draft outline of the 2022-2026 ICCFASD strategic plan from diverse stakeholders, including scientific experts, health care providers, patients and family members, advocacy groups, other federal agencies, and non-governmental scientific, professional, and healthcare organizations. Organizations are encouraged to submit a...

About the Underage Drinking Research Initiative The Underage Drinking Research Initiative (UDRI) is a key program of NIAAA. The goal of this initiative is to better understand the factors that compel youth to begin drinking, continue drinking, and progress to harmful use, abuse, and dependence. We seek to understand and address underage drinking within the context of overall development, and...

LNG - Office of the Chief The Section of Human Neurogenetics The major paradigm of LNG is the study of inter-individual variation and its relation to behavior. The aim is to relate genotype to complex behavioral phenotypes, with the goal of identifying vulnerability and protective alleles responsible for the substantial heritability of alcoholism. To accomplish this, LNG studies intermediate phenotypes...

Aproximadamente el 10.5% (unos 7.5 millones) de los niños estadounidenses de 17 años y menos viven con un progenitor que presenta trastorno por consumo de alcohol (AUD, por su sigla en inglés), según un informe de 2017 de la Administración de Salud Mental y Abuso de Sustancias (SAMHSA, por su sigla en inglés). 1

Fostering Diversity and Inclusiveness in Alcohol Research While I typically use this space to discuss science advances or provide health information, right now I would like to mention something just as important—and critical to the future of our research and our health: the need for inclusiveness and diversity in our alcohol research community. As we know, the NIAAA research portfolio...

David Lovinger, Ph.D. Scientific Director Mission Statement: Provides Scientific, program, and administrative leadership for the Division of Intramural Clinical and Biological Research; Promotes an environment conducive to productive research; and Coordinates activities, establishes priorities, and analyzes and evaluates progress. Staff: Name Title E-Mail Phone David Lovinger, PhD Scientific Director lovindav@mail.nih.gov 301-443-2445 Emily Surette Secretary surettee@mail.nih.gov 301.443.9643 NIAAA Board of Scientific...

Target Audience The NIAAA Core Resource on Alcohol CME/CE activities provide CME/CE credit for healthcare professionals including physicians, physician assistants, nurses, pharmacists, and psychologists, as well as other healthcare professionals whose licensing boards accept APA or AMA credits. Others may earn a certificate of completion. Joint Accreditation Statement In support of improving patient care, CME/CE activities offered have been planned...

Laura Kwako, Ph.D. Purpose The Division of Treatment and Recovery Research (DTRR) seeks to expand the Division’s portfolio to advance five main areas in health services research listed below in the research goals/statement of work section. Background Alcohol consumption in the United States falls along a wide spectrum of drinking patterns, ranging from occasional and moderate to chronic heavy drinking...

Two clusters of brain cells compete to promote either the persistence or disappearance of traumatic memories, according to a new study conducted in mice. The findings could provide important insights into human conditions such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety disorders, and associated problems such as alcohol use disorder (AUD) that can arise from the persistence of traumatic memories. The...

The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) will host the Annual NIDA-NIAAA Frontiers in Addiction Research Mini-Convention as a 2-day virtual meeting on November 1-2, 2021. REGISTER For more information and to register for this free event, visit https://apps1.seiservices.com/nida-niaaa/frontiers2021/Default.aspx AGENDA Day 1 Introduction and opening remarks by: Nora Volkow, M.D...

When middle schoolers face pressure to do things that are not right or good for them, they have the right to resist. They have the right to say no, the right not to give a reason why, and the right to just walk away from a situation. Resisting pressure can be hard for some people. Why? They… Are afraid of...

This article was first published in NIAAA Spectrum Volume 16, Issue 2 . Scientists at the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) have identified brain pathways that may coordinate an animal’s response to potentially traumatic situations. Understanding where and how neural circuits mediate such functions—and how they could malfunction—may provide clues about their role in trauma-related and stress-related...

Description The OCD’s main purposes are to ensure patient safety and confidentiality, monitor regulatory compliance, assist in policy and resource management, foster training and education, and facilitate the work of intramural clinical investigators. The specific functions of the OCD include: 1) Providing oversight of patient care and patient-related activities within the Division of Intramural Clinical and Biological Research (DICBR), including...

Schedule of Scientific Review Group Meetings FIRST LEVEL OF REVIEW OF GRANT APPLICATIONS AND COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS: NIAAA Study Sections: Biomedical Research Study Section (AA-1) SRO: Philippe Marmillot, Ph.D. (301) 443-2861 Meeting Dates & Roster, go to AA-1 Committee Roster Epidemiology, Prevention and Behavior Research Study Section (AA-2) SRO: Anna Ghambaryan, M.D., Ph.D. (301) 443-4032 Meeting Dates & Roster, go to...