National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)

Thursday, September 8, 2022, 12:15 pm EDT to Thursday, September 8, 2022, 5:00 pm EDT

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...

The White House is hosting a series of virtual conversations to highlight promising areas of current research and understand what is still needed to address the Nation’s deepening mental health crisis. This video features two alcohol experts discussing how alcohol use and misuse is intertwined with other health issues, including mental health conditions. They also discussed trends in alcohol use...

Thursday, October 20, 2022, 8:00 am EDT to Friday, October 21, 2022, 5:00 pm EDT

The 2022 National Conference on Alcohol and Other Substance Use in Women and Girls: Advances in Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery will be held virtually from Thursday, October 20, through Friday, October 21, 2022. Registration: Please use the following link to register for the conference: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/367873990007 Please register by close of business on Wednesday, October 19, 2022. This conference is FREE...

A medication for heart problems and high blood pressure may also be effective for treating alcohol use disorder, according to a new study by researchers at the National Institutes of Health and their colleagues. The study presents converging evidence from experiments in mice and rats, as well as a cohort study in humans, suggesting that the medication, spironolactone, may play...

Un medicamento para los problemas cardíacos y la presión arterial alta puede ser también efectivo para tratar el trastorno por consumo de alcohol, según un nuevo estudio realizado por investigadores de los Institutos Nacionales de Salud (NIH) y sus colegas. El estudio presenta pruebas convergentes de experimentos en ratones y ratas, así como un estudio de cohortes en humanos, que...

Wed, 10/05/2022 - 12:00

This article was first published in NIAAA Spectrum Volume 14, Issue 3. Gene editing could one day help reverse anxiety and excessive drinking caused by adolescent exposure to alcohol, according to a new study in rats supported by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA). A team of investigators led by NIAAA grantee Subhash C. Pandey, Ph.D., the...

Mon, 10/24/2022 - 12:00

This article was first published in NIAAA Spectrum Volume 14, Issue 3. Suicide deaths involving heavy alcohol use have increased significantly among women in recent years, according to a new study supported by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA). Previous research has shown that alcohol is a risk factor for suicidal behavior and that women have a...

2022 National Conference on Alcohol and Other Substance Use in Women and Girls: Advances in Prevention, Treatment and Recovery October 20-21, 2022 CONFERENCE AGENDA DAY 1: Thursday, October 20, 2022 8:00 a.m.–8:10 a.m. ET Welcome & Introductions Deidra Roach, M.D., Program Director, Treatment, Health Services, and Recovery Branch, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), National Institutes of Health...

Why Should Health Plans Adopt Alcohol-Related Quality Improvement Measures? Health plans can make a meaningful difference in countless lives by adopting alcohol-related quality improvement measures. Alcohol screening and follow-up are evidence based, top-ranking clinical preventive services in terms of health impact and cost effectiveness . 1,2 Alcohol consumption contributes to more than 200 health conditions and is a leading cause...

November 18, 2022

The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), part of the NIH, is hosting an informative and interactive free webinar: Using New Definitions and Tools to Support Alcohol Recovery, Tuesday, December 6, 2022, at 12 noon ET. Each year in the United States, alcohol contributes to more than 200 health conditions and about 99,000 deaths. Alcohol misuse remains a...