Interagency Coordinating Committee on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
Date: April 1, 2022 10:00 AM - 4:30 PM Details: The 2022 Annual Public Meeting of the Interagency Coordinating Committee on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (ICCFASD) will be held on April 1, 2022, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM EST, ONLINE. View the meeting agenda. The meeting is on NIH Videocast and will be available live and archived at https://videocast.nih.gov The...
Alcohol perils increase for young adults during COVID
Alcohol perils increase for young adults during COVID What: Recent media reports serve as stark reminders that alcohol remains a danger to college students during the on-going pandemic. Since the Spring 2021 semester began, alcohol has caused or contributed to at least four deaths on college campuses. Now many college students are flocking to Spring Break destinations, raising the prospect...
Using New Definitions and Tools to Support Alcohol Recovery
Using New Definitions and Tools to Support Alcohol Recovery December 6, 2022 Noon-1:15 p.m. ET NIH Videocast Time Presenters 12:00 – 12:05 Welcome George F. Koob, Ph.D. 12:05 – 12:10 A Brief Introduction to the NIAAA Research Definition of Recovery from DSM-5 Alcohol Use Disorder Brett Hagman, Ph.D. 12:10 – 12:30 NIAAA's New Recovery Definition: Utility and Uptake John Kelly...
A Better Way to Talk About Problems with Alcohol Misuse
Did you know that language commonly used to describe alcohol misuse and alcohol use disorder (AUD) can influence treatment outcomes in people suffering from alcohol problems? Yes, that can often be the case. In fact, the stigma perpetuated by such language can decrease a person’s motivation to seek help for an alcohol problem
Raising Awareness about Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders, also known as FASD, is a term that refers to the broad range of lifelong birth defects and neurodevelopmental abnormalities that occur as a result of prenatal alcohol exposure.
Generalidades sobre el alcohol y el cerebro (Spanish)
El alcohol interfiere con las vías de comunicación del cerebro y puede afectar la forma en que este se ve y funciona. El alcohol hace que sea más difícil para las áreas del cerebro que controlan el equilibrio, la memoria, el habla y el juicio hacer su trabajo, lo que resulta en una mayor probabilidad de lesiones y otros resultados...
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...
Understanding How Alcohol Policies Impact Public Health
Supporting research to inform the development and implementation of alcohol policies and to evaluate their effectiveness has been an important priority of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) for many years. Alcohol policy represents a broad approach for intervening with alcohol misuse and related problems that can affect all individuals within a jurisdiction. Alcohol policy strategies commonly...
Alcohol and other substance use to cope with social anxiety
This article was first published in NIAAA Spectrum Volume 15, Issue 2. Using alcohol to cope with social anxiety is associated with increased substance use and more consequences among young adults, according to a study by National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)-supported researchers. The findings also suggest that young adults who drink to cope with social anxiety experience...
How to Apply The Core Resource on Alcohol in Clinical Practice
The Healthcare Professional’s Core Resource on Alcohol consists of 14 concise, practical articles created to help you deliver evidence-based alcohol healthcare. If you’re wondering where to begin, the “roadmap” below can help. Roadmap for Applying the Core Resource Here, we sort the Core articles broadly into “how-to content” and “context for care” to show how they could be applied in...
Major update to popular alcohol facts and statistics resource
The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) has released a major update to the Alcohol Facts and Statistics webpage. The content of this popular online resource has been expanded with demographic and other data and is now reorganized for improved readability and easier navigability. The webpage can be found on the main NIAAA website in the Alcohol’s Effects...
U.S. Alcohol Epidemiologic Data Reference Manual, Volume 9
Alcohol-Related Emergency Department Visits and Hospitalizations and Their Co-Occurring Drug-Related, Mental Health, and Injury Conditions in the United States: Findings from the 2006–2010 Nationwide Emergency Department Sample (NEDS) and Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS) September 2013 National Institutes of Health National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism 5635 Fishers Lane, MSC 9304 Bethesda, MD 20892‑9304 Acknowledgments This publication was developed by...
Innovating Alcohol Research and Care Through Data Science
Encouraging data science and multi-omic approaches to predict vulnerability to alcohol misuse, individualize AUD treatment, and guide recovery
Play it safe this summer and be mindful of alcohol’s effects on the body
Summer is a season of sunny days, vacations, and outdoor activities, such as backyard gatherings, swimming, and hiking. Summer activities and events may involve alcohol, so it’s important to understand the risks. Alcohol can impair a person’s ability to perceive and respond to changes in their environment. This is particularly a concern in situations that require attention and coordination, such...
Stay mindful of alcohol’s adverse effects on health this fall
The arrival of the fall season turns the spotlight on several alcohol-related topics. Many college and university students are already back in school, where campus life can influence drinking behaviors. September is both Recovery Month and Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) Awareness Month. These observances are followed by Sober October, which is part of the sober curious movement.
Combined CONNECT and Communities Mobilizing for Change on Alcohol (CMCA)
CONNECT, a school-based screening and brief intervention, and CMCA, an environmental intervention targeting commercial and social access to alcohol, were implemented at the same time to prevent alcohol use among underage youth.
Entender los riesgos de sobredosis de alcohol
Celebrar en fiestas, animar a un equipo deportivo favorito y disfrutar de reuniones después del trabajo son formas comunes de relajarse o estar con amigos. Para algunas personas, estas ocasiones también pueden incluir el consumo de alcohol, y aún más, el consumo excesivo y peligroso de alcohol ( binge drinking) o el consumo de alcohol en altas cantidades ( high-intensity...
Alcohol Use Disorder: From Risk to Diagnosis to Recovery
Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is defined by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) as “a problematic pattern of alcohol use leading to clinically significant impairment or distress,” and is diagnosed as mild, moderate, or severe based on the number of symptoms, out of a possible 11, in the past 12 months.
El ciclo de la adicción al alcohol
La adicción al alcohol es un trastorno crónico recurrente asociado con el consumo compulsivo de alcohol, la pérdida del control sobre la ingesta y la aparición de un estado emocional negativo cuando el alcohol ya no está disponible. El trastorno por consumo de alcohol (AUD, por su sigla en inglés) es una afección caracterizada por la capacidad deteriorada para detener...