In 2010, alcohol misuse cost the United States $249 billion. 1 Three quarters of the total cost of alcohol misuse is related to binge drinking. 1 Underage drinking accounts for 9% of the total cost of alcohol misuse. 1

Title: Cross-Cutting Translational Research on the interaction of HIV and Alcohol Authors: Kendall Bryant, Ph.D., Joe Wang, Ph.D., Division of Metabolism and Health Effects Mechanism: RFA: R01, R21, R34 Purpose: The purpose of this research initiative is to encourage mechanistic studies that explore alcohol’s effects on the gut-liver-brain interactions and their pathological consequences among HIV/AIDS patients that can be translated...

Welcome to Alcohol and Your Brain, an interactive activity for youth ages 13 and older to learn about alcohol’s effects on five areas of the brain. This educational experience shares age-appropriate messages through engaging visuals, informative billboards, and narration. Two versions of this activity are available. One is formatted for the virtual reality (VR) environment and the other in a...

Welcome to Alcohol and Your Brain, an interactive activity for youth ages 13 and older to learn about alcohol’s effects on five areas of the brain. This educational experience shares age-appropriate messages through engaging visuals, informative billboards, and narration. Two versions of this activity are available. One is formatted for the virtual reality (VR) environment and the other in a...

Brad Kerridge, Ph.D. May 09, 2023 Background The Alcohol Epidemiologic Data System (AEDS) is a contract-funded effort in support of the NIAAA mission to provide in-house statistical analysis and programming support for use by NIAAA staff who are conducting alcohol-related epidemiologic research. The current AEDS contract is administered by CSR, Inc. and provides NIAAA staff technical support including expert statistical...

Addressing critical knowledge gaps about the impact of alcohol misuse unique to each life stage

A medida que los adolescentes maduran, se producen cambios complejos en su desarrollo, especialmente en sus cerebros. Estos cambios generalizados en la organización y el funcionamiento del cerebro, que continúan hasta mediados de los 20 años, dan lugar a las habilidades cognitivas, emocionales y sociales necesarias para que los adolescentes sobrevivan y prosperen. La índole de estos rápidos cambios puede...

Prevalence of Alcohol Use Prevalence of Past-Month Drinking According to the 2023 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), 16.9 million young adults ages 18 to 25 (49.6% in this age group) reported that they drank alcohol in the past month. 1,2 This includes: 8.3 million males ages 18 to 25 (48.4% in this age group) 1,2 8.6 million...

To facilitate alcohol-related research, NIAAA is currently supporting the collection of autopsied human brain tissue from individuals with alcohol use disorder and from controls for distribution to qualified alcohol research investigators. Tissue collection and distribution is provided by the Brain Tissue Resource Center (BTRC), University of Sydney, Australia. The goal of the "brain bank" is to provide human brain tissue...

The period after high school is a transitional time. Many young adults have greater freedom and independence, and they take on more responsibility as they enter the next chapter of their lives. During this time, young adults may have an increased vulnerability for alcohol misuse and alcohol use disorder. Healthcare professionals play an important role in addressing alcohol misuse in...

NativeAIR was developed to provide Tribal and community leaders, educators, health professionals, and others with research-based information that they can use in their efforts to reduce the adverse impact of alcohol in their communities.

This guide is written for individuals, and their family and friends, who are looking for options to address alcohol problems. It is intended as a resource to understand what treatment choices are available and what to consider when selecting among them.

March 26-27, 2018 Food and Drug Administration Great Room – White Oak Campus 10903 New Hampshire Ave., Silver Spring, MD Link for watching the workshop remotely: https://collaboration.fda.gov/greatv/ Home General Info Agenda Accommodations and Logistics Contact Registration Our Sponsors General Information Clinical Trial Design and Endpoints for Alcoholic Hepatitis and other Alcohol-Associated Liver Diseases Link for watching the workshop remotely: https://collaboration.fda.gov/greatv/...

An important new online resource is now available to help people recognize and find high quality treatment for alcohol use disorder (AUD), which affects more than 15 million adults in the United States. The NIAAA Alcohol Treatment Navigator helps individuals and their loved ones negotiate the often-complicated process of choosing treatment for alcohol misuse by telling them what they need...

Virtual Meeting Table of Contents IN MEMORIAM NIAAA BUDGET HONORS AND AWARDS STAFF TRANSITIONS RECENTLY ISSUED FUNDING OPPORTUNITYANNOUNCEMENTS NIAAA DIRECTOR'S ACTIVITIES NOTABLE NIAAA STAFF ACTIVITIES WHAT'S AHEAD? NIAAA RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS NIAAA COMMUNICATIONS AND PUBLIC LIAISON ACTIVITIES IN MEMORIAM Mary Jeanne Kreek, M.D., passed away in March 2021. Dr. Kreek contributed enormously to the study of addiction, and her work has...

Virtual Meeting Table of Contents NIAAA BUDGET DIRECTOR'S ACTIVITIES STAFF TRANSITIONS NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM RECENTLY ISSUED NOTICE OF FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES NOTABLE NIAAA STAFF ACTIVITIES NIH RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS NIAAA COMMUNICATIONS ACTIVITIES NIAAA BUDGET Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 NIAAA closed FY 2019 on September 30, 2019; the final FY 2019 appropriation for NIAAA was $525.6 million. This...

Virtual Meeting Table of Contents NIAAA BUDGET DIRECTOR'S ACTIVITIES NIAAA COMMITMENT TO REDRESSING INEQUITITES IN THE RESEARCH COMMUNITY NIAAA COVID-19 RESPONSE STAFF TRANSITIONS RECENTLY ISSUED FUNDING OPPORTUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS NOTABLE NIAAA STAFF ACTIVITIES WHAT'S AHEAD? NIH RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS NIAAA COMMUNICATIONS ACTIVITIES NIAAA BUDGET Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 In FY 2020, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) received a total of $41.6...

Virtual Meeting Table of Contents IN MEMORIAM NIAAA BUDGET NIAAA DIRECTOR'S ACTIVITIES STAFF TRANSITIONS RECENTLY ISSUED FUNDING OPPORTUNITYANNOUNCEMENTS NOTABLE NIAAA STAFF ACTIVITIES WHAT'S AHEAD? NI RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS NIAAA COMMUNICATIONS AND PUBLIC LIAISON ACTIVITIES IN MEMORIAM Kathleen (Kathy) Carroll, Ph.D., passed away in December 2020. Dr. Carroll was a clinical scientist in the Yale Department of Psychiatry who made seminal contributions...

Virtual Meeting Table of Contents NIAAA BUDGET DIRECTOR'S ACTIVITIES NIAAA COMMITMENT TO REDRESSING INEQUITITES IN THE RESEARCH COMMUNITY NIAAA COVID-19 RESPONSE STAFF TRANSITIONS RECENTLY ISSUED NOTICE OF FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES NOTABLE NIAAA STAFF ACTIVITIES WHAT'S AHEAD? NIH RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS NIAAA COMMUNICATIONS ACTIVITIES NIAAA BUDGET Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 In FY 2020, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) received a total of...