The most recent issue of the NIAAA Spectrum is now available online at https://www.spectrum.niaaa.nih.gov/. Among other topics, the current installment features: A spotlight on the winners of NIAAA’s Wearable Alcohol Biosensor Challenge; A profile of the Intramural Section on Nuclear Magnetic Resonance; Highlights of NIAAA activities at the upcoming 2016 Research Society on Alcoholism meeting; and An interview with Dr...

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Mark Egli, Ph.D. May 09, 2023 Background At least 30% of people with OUD also have AUD. Research projects dedicated to OUD treatment and prevention do not exclude subjects who drink, but seldom explicitly recruit subjects with AUD. Reciprocal relationships between opioid use and alcohol use sometimes seen in treatment contexts such that reduced opioid misuse and opioid agonist therapy...

With profound sadness, staff at the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism note the passing of Loren (Larry) Parsons, Ph.D., of the Committee on the Neurobiology of Addictive Disorders (CNAD) at The Scripps Research Institute. Colleagues remember Dr. Parsons as a brilliant neuroscientist, a dynamic leader in CNAD and a wonderful, well-loved human being. Dr. Parsons developed a spectacular...

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 Our Sponsors Food and Drug Administration (FDA) National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) American Association for the Study of Liver...

The Collaborative Research on Addiction at NIH (CRAN) has published two Notice of Funding Opportunities (NOFOs) on "Target Assessment, Engagement and Data Replicability to Improve Substance Use Disorders Treatment Outcomes (R33) and (R21/R33). Areas supported by this NOFO include research to generate and conduct preliminary tests of targeted addiction treatment to address multiple substances, which may include alcohol, tobacco and...

Martha (Sonsy) Fermin, MSW, LICSW Senior Public Health Analyst Division of Healthy Start and Perinatal Services Maternal and Child Health Bureau Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) 5600 Fishers Lane Rockville, MD 20857 Office: (301) 443-1504 Email:[email protected] Biographical Summary CAPT Martha (Sonsy) Fermín, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, currently serves as a Senior Public Health Analyst in the Maternal and...

The: Interagency Work Group on Drinking and Drug Use in Women and Girls will sponsor the following webinar: Women, Pregnancy and Addiction: Understanding and Addressing Stigma Amongst Healthcare Providers and the General Public Friday, November 22, 2019 11:00 am – 12:00 pm EST Join WebEx Meeting: https://nih.webex.com/nih Call-in toll number (US/Canada) 1-650-479-3208 Meeting Number (access code) 628-471-581 Meeting Password: NIAAA...

The National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, the National Advisory Council on Drug Abuse, and the National Cancer Advisory Board Joint Meeting Thursday, December 13, 2012 11:30 am to 1:00 pm ET 1-888-324-8014 (toll-free); Passcode is 4418818 Agenda 11:30 am Call to Order Lawrence A. Tabak, D.D.S., Ph.D., Principal Deputy Director, NIH Review of Policy and Procedures Justin...

Dr. Daniel W. Hommer, M.D., beloved and respected member of the NIAAA research community, served as Chief of the Section of Brain Electrophysiology and Imaging from 1992 until 2012. There Dan led a team of talented researchers who performed groundbreaking work on the structural and functional effects of alcohol on the brain. Dan, a Fellow of the American College of...

The purpose of this workshop is to address challenges related to clinical trial designs and drug development in Alcoholic Associated Liver Disease (AALD) and Alcoholic Hepatitis (AH) including populations to study, endpoints, and diagnostic criteria. For additional details visit https://niaaa.nih.gov/alcoholic-hepatitis-workshop-fda-niaaa-aasld Link for watching the workshop remotely: https://collaboration.fda.gov/greatv/ Date: March 26-27, 2018 Location: Food and Drug Administration Great Room – White...

Ang alkohol ay nakakasagabal sa mga daanan ng komunikasyon ng utak at maaaring makaapekto sa hitsura at paggana ng utak. Ginagawang mas mahirap ng alkohol para sa mga bahagi ng utak na kumokontrol sa balanse, memorya, pagsasalita, at paghuhusga na gawin ang kanilang mga trabaho, na nagreresulta sa mas mataas na posibilidad ng mga pinsala at iba pang negatibong resulta...

The National Institutes of Health announced today that enrollment for the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study is now complete and, in early 2019, scientists will have access to baseline data from all ABCD Study participants. There are 11,874 youth, ages 9-10, participating in the study, including 2,100 young people who are twins or triplets. All will be followed through...

Alcohol Sales During the COVID-19 Pandemic Here we present such data as are available on per capita alcohol sales during the COVID-19 pandemic. We do so as a service both to the general public and to researchers who are interested in how recent events surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic have affected the nation's alcohol consumption. NIAAA routinely reports apparent per capita...

Diagnostic category and year Number of discharges (in 1,000s) Rate per 10,000 population Total 1 Male Female 12–20 years 21–24 years 25–44 years 45–64 years 65+ years Total 1 Male Female 12–20 years 21–24 years 25–44 years 45–64 years 65+ years Any alcohol-related diagnosis 2015 411.7 289.0 122.6 3.0 7.0 123.7 228.5 49.5 15.12 21.71 8.81 0.80 3.79 14.65 27.24...

Diagnostic category and year Number of discharges (in 1,000s) Rate per 10,000 population Total 1 Male Female 12–20 years 21–24 years 25–44 years 45–64 years 65+ years Total 1 Male Female 12–20 years 21–24 years 25–44 years 45–64 years 65+ years Any alcohol-related diagnosis 2015 2576.6 1680.6 895.5 36.3 58.3 573.5 1317.0 591.5 94.64 126.25 64.36 9.60 31.78 67.88 156.98...

NIAAA has issued the following RFA for the NIH Blueprint for Neuroscience Research Dynamic Neuroimmune Interactions in the Transition from Brain Function to Dysfunction RFA-AA-18-007, R01 https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AA-18-007.html The goal of this NOFO is to transform our understanding of how dynamic interactions among multiple cell types involved in neuroimmune interactions (e.g., neurons, glia cells, neurovascular units, or other neuroimmune components) mediate...

Tune in for the NIAAA Liaison Group Virtual Roundtable Discussion with NIAAA Director Dr. George F. Koob and the NIAAA senior staff. When: September 13, 2022 at 12 noon ET The roundtable will include: • An update from NIAAA Director Dr. George F. Koob • A short presentation about the Healthcare Professional's Core Resource on Alcohol from Dr. Laura Kwako...

Table 8. Drivers involved in fatal traffic crashes and given blood alcohol concentration (BAC) tests, according to injury severity, United States, 1982–2004. Year Drivers given BAC tests Dead Alive All Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent 2004 19,969 74.3 9,637 31.2 29,638 50.8 2003 20,138 75.2 9,354 30.0 29,517 50.4 2002 20,163 75.6 9,733 31.5 29,916 51.5 2001 19,814 76.6...

Table 13. Alcohol involvement 1 among young drivers under age 21 and drivers ages 21 and older in fatal traffic crashes, United States, 1982–2004. Year Drivers 2 Under age 21 Ages 21 and older Total Alcohol-involved Total Alcohol-involved Number Percent Number Percent 2004 8,100 1,820 22.5 49,397 12,269 24.8 2003 8,089 1,876 23.2 49,541 12,230 24.7 2002 8,463 1,931 22.8...