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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 29.5 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...

Harvard Medical School and Veterans Administration researchers report in today's Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences that certain long-chain alcohols can block harmful effects of short-chain alcohols including ethanol (beverage alcohol) on nerve cell growth and development. "The findings may lead eventually to medications that reduce the damaging effects of alcohol in both fetal development and in adults," said...

NIAAA seeks volunteers for a research study on alcohol use disorder aimed at reducing craving for alcohol. Background: Hormones are naturally occurring chemicals in the body. Ghrelin is a hormone that stimulates appetite. It may also stimulate alcohol cravings and use. Researchers want to learn more about alcohol cravings and test if a drug that blocks ghrelin lowers alcohol cravings...

New clinical research supported by the National Institutes of Health shows that increasing the intensity of treatment for alcohol use disorder (AUD) over time improves alcohol-related outcomes among people with HIV. This stepped approach to AUD treatment also improves HIV-related disease measures in this patient population. A report of the new study, led by researchers at Yale University, is now...

Principal investigator Cheryl L. Perry, Ph.D., co-principal investigator Carolyn L. Williams, Ph.D., and colleagues at the University of Minnesota report in the July 18 American Journal of Public Health initial findings from Project Northland, a 3-year test in 24 Minnesota school districts of combined classroom and community interventions to prevent alcohol use by young adolescents. The researchers found that Project...

Join us on Twitter: September 13 On, Tuesday, September 13, 1:00 p.m. ET, NIAAA will participate in a #FASDchat hosted by NOFAS, the National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. Participating in the chat day are; the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) and the National Center for Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD), part of the Centers for Disease...

Communities can decrease alcohol-related fatal crashes by providing better access to substance abuse treatment while reducing the availability of alcohol in the community, according to a new study supported by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). A report of the study appears in the April, 2005 issue of the...

The harm caused by alcohol consumption among college students may exceed previous estimates of the problem. Researchers report that unintentional fatal injuries related to alcohol increased from about 1,500 in 1998 to more than 1,700 in 2001 among U.S. college students aged 18-24. Over the same period national surveys indicate the number of students who drove under the influence of...

Please Join the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism for a Special Webcast/Teleconference Event: Introducing and Demonstrating the New NIAAA Alcohol Treatment Navigator Speakers: • Dr. George Koob, NIAAA Director • Dr. Lori Ducharme, Navigator Lead Developer Speakers will provide an overview and a walk-through of the Alcohol Treatment Navigator tool, followed by a question-and-answer period. ABOUT THE NIAAA...

You are invited to join the Interagency Work Group on Drinking and Drug Use in Women and Girls for a webinar titled: “Women and Alcohol: A Call to Action” on Friday, May 31, 2019, 11:00 am – 12:00 pm EST. Join WebEx Meeting: https://nih.webex.com/nih 1-650-479-3208 Call-in toll number (US/Canada) Meeting Number (access code) 624-477-048 Meeting Password: NIAAA

Abstract: Teens are wired to seek novel, exciting experiences and take risks. All too often, that leads to experimentation with drugs and alcohol. The teen brain is especially sensitive to the effects of alcohol, increasing the odds that a teen will binge drink or experience blackouts. While adolescents eventually “age out” of these sensitivities, new research shows the effects of...

Presentation title: Depression's got a hold of me: Gender differences and generational trends in alcohol use and mental health among U.S. adolescents and adults Date: Friday, November 2, 2018, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Speaker: Katherine Keyes, Ph.D. Join WebEx Meeting: https://bit.ly/2CSu4Jc Call-in toll number (US/Canada): 1-650-479-3208 Meeting Number (access code): 628-802-815 Meeting Password: NIAAA About the speaker: Katherine Keyes...

Get ready! Jan. 22-27, 2019 is National Drug & Alcohol Facts Week®. Take a quick look at this promotional video to learn what you need to do to get ready for your NDAFW event! Then learn more at https://teens.drugabuse.gov/national-drug-alcohol-facts-week/learn-abou…. Help shatter the myths about drugs and alcohol.

Join us for a webinar on Apr 10, 2019 at 2:00 PM EDT. Register now! Among adults 18 and older, alcohol use is increasing, particularly for females. Alcohol use among middle- and high-school students is declining, but primarily for young males. Previously large gaps in alcohol use for teen males and females have disappeared. These changing patterns are concerning given...