DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM DHHS, NIH, NIAAA AGENDA 167th Meeting of the NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM Thursday, September 12th, 2024 Hybrid Meeting 6700B Rockledge Drive, Conference Rooms A,B,C - Bethesda, MD 20817 NIH Video Cast https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=55151 11:00 AM to 4:30 PM: OPEN TO...

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM February Open Council Meeting Canceled At the present time, the February 6, 2025 open session of the National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism has been canceled. We apologize for any inconvenience. ► Return to the Advisory Council Page

An experimental compound repaired a defective alcohol metabolism enzyme that affects an estimated 1 billion people worldwide, according to research supported by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA). The findings, published Jan. 10, 2010 in the advance online edition of Nature Structural and Molecular Biology, suggest the possibility of a treatment to reduce the health problems associated...

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National Drug & Alcohol Facts Week ( SM) (NDAFW) is a national health observance for teens to promote local events that use scientific experts to SHATTER THE MYTHS ( TM,SM) about drugs. For more details visit https://teens.drugabuse.gov/national-drug-alcohol-facts-week

Join us for DRUGS & ALCOHOL CHAT DAY to be held on January 22, 2018, during National Drug & Alcohol Facts Week SM National Drugs & Alcohol Chat Day is an annual live online chat held between high school students and NIDA and NIAAA scientists during National Drug & Alcohol Facts Week SM Students from around the country ask the...

Join @NIAAANews along with @ASAMorg and @TreatmentWeek, as we partner for a chat on Alcohol Use Disorder ( #AUD) on Thurs., 10/24, at 12noon ET #AlcoholChat #TreatmentWeek

The latest article from Alcohol Research Current Reviews explores co-occurrence of alcohol use disorder and depression. Alcohol use disorder (AUD) and depressive disorders are among the most prevalent psychiatric disorders and co-occur more often than expected by chance. Studies have indicated that the co-occurrence of AUD and depressive disorders is associated with greater severity and worse prognosis for both disorders...

The latest article from Alcohol Research Current Reviews explores interactions between stress and alcohol. Some people drink alcohol for stress relief, but alcohol can actually activate stress systems in the brain, acting as a stressor itself. This review article describes 1) the effects of stress on alcohol drinking and 2) how alcohol interacts with biological stress systems. Findings from animal...

National Drugs & Alcohol Chat Day is an annual live online chat held between high school students and NIH scientists during National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week®. Students from around the country ask the questions they most want the answers to about drugs and alcohol, and expert scientists give them the facts.

If you need alcohol treatment while practicing physical distancing, there are several professionally led treatment and mutual-support group options available to you: Professionally led treatment Many healthcare professionals and programs have offered telehealth alcohol treatment for years. These are phone or video sessions for talk therapy or medical care. Now, with the COVID-19 emergency, more providers are offering telehealth services...

With nearly 28.1 million adults (18 years or older) in the United States with an alcohol use disorder (AUD) and an annual total economic cost of $249 billion, there is a clear need for more interventions to treat AUDs. More treatment options can help minimize the negative consequences felt by individuals with AUD, their families, workplaces, and society as a...

If you manage the health and well-being of 9- to 18-year-olds, this Guide is for you. “Alcohol Screening and Brief Intervention for Youth: A Practitioner’s Guide” is designed to help health care professionals quickly identify youth at risk for alcohol-related problems. NIAAA developed the Guide and Pocket Guide in collaboration with a team of underage drinking researchers and clinical specialists...

For Health Care Professionals Screening and risk assessment The quick two-question screening tool and risk level estimates in Alcohol Screening and Brief Intervention for Youth will give you a good idea as to your patients’ level of risk for alcohol-related problems. If you wish to follow up with other tools, two to consider are the 10-question AUDIT and the 6-question...

About The Interagency Coordinating Committee on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (ICCFASD) fosters improved communication, cooperation, and collaboration among disciplines and federal agencies that address issues related to prenatal alcohol exposure. ICCFASD is sponsored and chaired by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), a component of the National Institutes of Health, part of the Department of Health and...

In May 2013, the American Psychiatric Association issued the 5th edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM–5). Although there is considerable overlap between DSM–5 and DSM–IV, the prior edition, there are several important differences in disorder terminology, diagnostic thresholds, removal/adding criterion, and description revisions.

Risks of using alcohol to relieve your pain: mixing alcohol and pain medicines can be harmful, analgesic doses of alcohol exceed moderate drinking guidelines and chronic alcohol drinking makes pain worse.

El trastorno por consumo de alcohol (AUD, por su sigla en inglés) es una afección médica caracterizada por la capacidad disminuida de detener o controlar el consumo del alcohol a pesar de las consecuencias adversas sociales, ocupacionales o de salud. Abarca las afecciones que algunas personas conocen como abuso del alcohol, dependencia del alcohol, adicción al alcohol y el término...

Bill Dunty, PhD; Elizabeth Powell, PhD; Tatiana Balachova, PhD; and Deidra Roach, MD NIAAA FASD Working Group Concept Clearance Purpose The purpose of this concept is to support research that advances interventions for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) and prevention approaches to reduce prenatal alcohol exposure and the incidence of FASD. Background Prenatal alcohol exposure is a leading preventable cause...