A nationwide fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) primary prevention project employing public education, training of clinicians, establishing clinics and referrals, and developing prevention materials for Native Americans and Alaska Natives.

An after-school alcohol prevention program for urban American Indian (AI) youth that blends mainstream prevention approaches with culturally appropriate messaging.

Office of the Chief, LCTS National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism National Institutes of Health Clinical Research Center 10 Center Drive, Room 10-CRC/1E-5334, MSC: 1108 Bethesda MD 20892-1108 telephone: 301.435.9386 Current staff Dena Stringer, BA Clinical Lab Secretary telephone: 301.435.9376 [email protected] Dena Stringer is responsible for administrative support for all of LCTS, including travel, procurement (except lab-procurement), and personnel...

CJ Lutke, who is 40 years old, was diagnosed with fetal alcohol syndrome when she was a baby. She was adopted when she was five, along with an older brother and sister who also have FASD and has dealt with most of the usual consequences of FAS. She is a founding member of the International Adult Leadership Collaborative (ALC) of...

Harmful and underage college drinking are significant public health problems, and they exact an enormous toll on the intellectual and social lives of students on campuses across the United States. Learn more... Visit NIAAA's site CollegeDrinkingPrevention.gov -- your one-stop resource for comprehensive research-based information on issues related to alcohol abuse and binge drinking among college students Read NIAAA's fact sheet...

With great sorrow, NIAAA mourns the passing of Dr. Richard Saitz, an internationally respected leader in alcohol and drug addiction research. He was a long-term recipient of grants funded by the National Institutes of Health with research focusing on screening and brief interventions, integrating substance-related and general health care, and improving the quality of care, particularly in general health settings...

Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA) Virtual National Leadership Forum February 1-4, 2021. NIAAA presentations include the following: NIAAA Power Session Date: February 2, 2021 Time: 2:30 - 3:45 PM Presenter: NIAAA Director Dr. George F. Koob Update on Women and Alcohol: An Emerging Public Health Crisis Date: February 3, 2021 Time: 10:00 - 11:15 PM Presenters: Dr. Deidra Roach...

A school-based, positive youth development program to prevent substance use, violent behavior, and sexual activity among Hawaiian elementary schoolchildren.

Speakers Grace Chang, M.D., M.P.H. Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Brigham and Women’s Hospital 221 Longwood Avenue Boston, Massachusetts 02115 (617) 732-6775 (617) 738-8730 FAX E-mail: [email protected] Michael F. Fleming, M.D., M.P.H. Department of Family Medicine University of Wisconsin 777 South Mills Street Madison, Wisconsin 53715 (608) 263-9953 (608) 263-5813 FAX E-mail: [email protected] Janet Hankin, Ph.D. Department of Sociology...

2022 PUBLIC MEETING OF THE INTERAGENCY COORDINATING COMMITTEE ON FETAL ALCOHOL SPECTRUM DISORDERS (ICCFASD) Friday, April 1, 2022 Special Panel A FASD Changemakers’ Lay of the Land Survey: Equality vs Equity – What 468 Adults with FASD Want You to Know CJ Lutke, Myles Himmelreich, Katrina Griffin, Justin Mitchell, Anique Lutke, Emily Hargrove Moderator: Jan Lutke The Adult Leadership Committee...

The effectiveness of three evidenced-based treatments (MET, CBT, and TSF) were compared among Native American patients with alcohol use disorder (AUD).

አልኮል በተግባቦት መተላለፊያ መንገድ ላይ እንቅፋት በመሆን የአእምሮን ገጽታ እና አሰራር ሊያደናቅፍ ይችላል። አልኮልን ከልክ በላይ መጠቀም ባላንስን፣ ማስታወስን፣ ንግግርንና ትክክለኛ ውሳኔ መስጠትን የሚቆጣጠሩ የአእምሮ አካባቢ ቦታዎች ሥራቸውን በትክክል እንዳይሰሩ በማድረግ፣ ጉዳትን እና ሌሎች አሉታዊ ነገሮችን ሊያስከትሉ ይችላሉ። የረዥም ጊዜ ከባድ የሆነ የመጠጣት ልምድ በነርቭ ሴሎች ላይ ለውጥን ያመጣል፣ ለምሳሌ መጠናቸው ይቀንሳል። ከዚህ በታች ከአልኮል እና ከአንጎል ጋር የተያያዙ ጥቂት...

Alkohol zakłóca ścieżki komunikacji w mózgu i może wpływać na jego wygląd i funkcjonowanie. Alkohol utrudnia funkcjonowanie obszarów mózgu odpowiedzialnych za kontrolowanie równowagi, pamięć, mowę i dokonywanie osądów, co prowadzi do zwiększenia prawdopodobieństwa urazów i innych negatywnych konsekwencji. Długotrwałe nadmierne używanie alkoholu powoduje zmiany w neuronach, takie jak zmniejszenie ich rozmiaru. Poniżej znajduje się kilka kluczowych tematów związanych z alkoholem...

The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Data Archive (NIAAA DA) is a data repository that houses and shares human subjects data generated by NIAAA-funded research. Overview Widespread data sharing by research communities adds significant value to research and accelerates the pace of discovery. NIAAA has a data-sharing initiative to create a data repository of NIAAA-funded studies that include...

A new grant will help establish a core of post-graduate addiction medicine education programs in academic medical centers throughout the United States. The National Infrastructure for Translating Addiction Research into Clinical Practice grant, awarded last month to the University at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, will provide about $900,000 over a two-year period. The grant was awarded by...

New data offers a glimpse into the neurobiological mechanisms underlying the formation of habitual actions, such as addiction to alcohol. In a study conducted in mice and rats, scientists in NIAAA’s Laboratory for Integrative Neuroscience examined the cellular basis for learning and memory in the dorsolateral striatum, a part of the brain involved in habit learning. A particular receptor in...

Qungasvik is a culture-based, community-driven intervention to prevent suicide and alcohol misuse among Yup’ik Alaskan youth.

The DARTNA intervention is a drumming behavior therapy that incorporates drumming and talking circles, and uses the 12 Steps of AA and Narcotics Anonymous (NA) programs within the conceptual framework of the Northern Plains Medicine Wheel.

A culturally based cognitive-behavioral skills building (CBSB) enhanced wellness intervention promoting health using social support and discussion of cultural and historic issues.