National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism launches an educational virtual reality experience for teens
This article was first published in NIAAA Spectrum Volume 15, Issue 3. The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) recently launched Alcohol and Your Brain, a virtual reality (VR) module to engage and educate young audiences about how alcohol affects the brain. Designed for Oculus Quest, Quest 2, or Meta Quest Pro headsets, this activity takes users on...
Webinar: Harnessing Technology and Social Media to Address Alcohol Misuse in Adolescents and Emerging Adults
Webinar: Harnessing Technology and Social Media to Address Alcohol Misuse in Adolescents and Emerging Adults Underage drinking and alcohol misuse among emerging adults remain serious public health problems. According to the 2021 NSDUH, 15% of people ages 12 to 20 and 50% of people ages 18 to 25 drank alcohol in the past month. These data highlight the urgent need...
A Protein-Based Diagnostic Seeds a New Business Venture
Download PDF (396 KB) If you've ever needed a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan, you may have had a contrast dye injected to create a clearer image. While MRI technology has improved greatly since its introduction in 1977, contrast dyes and the images they help produce have remained the same. InLighta BioSciences, a company supported through the National Institute on...
Opciones de telesalud para tratamientos del alcohol
Si usted o un ser querido necesita ayuda con un problema de alcohol, hay varias opciones además de recibir tratamiento en persona. Puede tomar programas autoguiados en línea para reducir o dejar de consumir alcohol. Y puede participar en grupos de apoyo muto en línea. Puede crear un plan de cuidados que combine algunas o todas estas opciones. Tratamientos a...
165th Meeting of the NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM Thursday, February 8, 2024
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM AGENDA 165th Meeting of the NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM Thursday, February 8th, 2024 Videoconference https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=53825 12:00 PM to 4:20 PM EDT: OPEN TO THE PUBLIC (NIH VIDEOCAST) 12:00 PM CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL Dr. George Koob 12:15...
National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism - February 2024
165th Meeting of the National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism - February 8, 2024 12:00 PM to 4:20 PM (ET): Open to the public. Watch on NIH Videocast: https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=53825 View the meeting agenda.
FY 2025 Congressional Budget Justification
FY 2025 Budget Justification
Alcohol Research Current Reviews Celebrates Its 50th Anniversary
2024 marks the 50th anniversary of Alcohol Research: Current Reviews ( ARCR), an open-access, peer-reviewed journal published by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) at the National Institutes of Health. While the journal has evolved over time, the mission remains unchanged. ARCR is committed to making relevant scientific developments accessible to alcohol researchers and other interested audiences...
Support your team and your guests: Tips for hosting a party including guests who may not be drinking
It’s Big Game time and March Madness is fast approaching providing opportunities for fans to get together and cheer on their favorite teams. While planning festivities be aware that some guests may choose to celebrate without consuming alcohol. Whether your guests are abstaining because they are driving after the game or have an early morning the next day or because...
Researchers identify brain hub with key role in learned response to direct and indirect threats
Scientists have identified an area within the brain’s frontal cortex that may coordinate an animal’s response to potentially traumatic situations. Understanding where and how neural circuits involving the frontal cortex regulate such functions, and how such circuits could malfunction, may provide insight about their role in trauma-related and stress-related psychiatric disorders in people. The study, led by scientists at the...