11th Meeting of the CRAN Joint Advisory Councils
The 11th joint meeting of the the National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Cancer Advisory Board, and the National Advisory Council on Drug Abuse (CRAN) will take place on Wednesday May 10, 2023 from 10:00 AM - 3:30 PM EST. The full agenda is available and the event will take place via videocast.
Alcohol and Your Brain: A Virtual Reality Experience
Welcome to Alcohol and Your Brain, an interactive activity for youth ages 13 and older to learn about alcohol’s effects on five areas of the brain. This educational experience shares age-appropriate messages through engaging visuals, informative billboards, and narration. Two versions of this activity are available. One is formatted for the virtual reality (VR) environment and the other in 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...
In Memoriam: Dr. John M. Littleton
With sadness, NIAAA shares the news of the death of John M. Littleton, M.D., Ph.D., on May 1, 2023. Dr. Littleton's groundbreaking research contributed to our understanding of the development of functional tolerance to alcohol, the role of L-type Ca2+ channels in the physiology of alcohol actions, alcohol-nicotine interactions at the behavioral and cellular levels, and the use of mammalian...
Table 1
Table 1. Traffic crashes, traffic crash fatalities, and alcohol-related traffic crash fatalities 1, United States, 1982–2004. Year Event Traffic crashes Traffic crash fatalities (a) Alcohol-related traffic crash fatalities (b) Percent alcohol-related traffic crash fatalities (b/a) 2004 38,444 42,836 16,919 39.5 2003 38,477 42,884 17,105 39.9 2002 38,491 43,005 17,524 40.7 2001 37,862 42,196 17,400 41.2 2000 37,526 41,945 17,380 41.4...
Table 2
Table 2. Total and alcohol-related 1 traffic fatality rates per 100 million vehicle miles traveled and 100,000 registered vehicles, licensed drivers, and population, United States, 1982–2004. Year Rate Per 100 million vehicle miles traveled Per 100,000 registered vehicles 2 Per 100,000 licensed drivers Per 100,000 population All fatalities 2004 1.45 17.63 21.54 14.59 2003 1.48 18.11 21.86 14.74 2002 1.51...
Figure 3a. Decedent’s role in nonalcohol-related traffic fatalities, United States, 2004.
63% Drivers 26% Passengers 12% Nonoccupants Note: 45 decedents were excluded from this pie chart because their roles were unknown.
Decedent's role in alcohol-related traffic fatalities, United States, 2004.
63% Drivers 22% Passengers 15% Nonoccupants Note: 33 decedents were excluded from this pie chart because their roles were unknown.
Table 8
Table 8. Drivers involved in fatal traffic crashes and given blood alcohol concentration (BAC) tests, according to injury severity, United States, 1982–2004. Year Drivers given BAC tests Dead Alive All Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent 2004 19,969 74.3 9,637 31.2 29,638 50.8 2003 20,138 75.2 9,354 30.0 29,517 50.4 2002 20,163 75.6 9,733 31.5 29,916 51.5 2001 19,814 76.6...
Table 11
Table 11. Percentage distributions of blood alcohol concentration (BAC) level among alcohol-involved drivers 1, according to sex and age, United States, 1998 and 2004. Sex, year, and age BAC level 2 0.01–.04 0.05–.07 0.08–.09 0.10–.14 0.15–.19 0.20–.24 0.25–.29 0.30+ Both Sexes 2004 Under 21 10.6 10.6 9.5 26.9 21.4 13.8 5.2 1.9 21–24 7.7 7.9 6.8 24.1 24.7 17.3 8.1...
Table 12
Table 12. Driver’s alcohol involvement 1 in fatal traffic crashes, according to sex and age, United States, 1998 and 2004. Sex and age Drivers 1998 2004 Total Alcohol-involved Total Alcohol-involved Number Percent Number Percent Both sexes Under 16 361 56 15.4 345 48 14.0 16–20 7,767 1,721 22.2 7,755 1,772 22.8 21–24 5,613 2,100 37.4 6,413 2,507 39.1 25–29 6,211...
Table 13
Table 13. Alcohol involvement 1 among young drivers under age 21 and drivers ages 21 and older in fatal traffic crashes, United States, 1982–2004. Year Drivers 2 Under age 21 Ages 21 and older Total Alcohol-involved Total Alcohol-involved Number Percent Number Percent 2004 8,100 1,820 22.5 49,397 12,269 24.8 2003 8,089 1,876 23.2 49,541 12,230 24.7 2002 8,463 1,931 22.8...
Table 1-1. Prevalence of substance use, abuse, and dependence among females ages 15–44, 2002–2015
Substance Use Category and Year Unweighted N (sample) Weighted N (population) Percent S.E. Substance use (past 30 days) Any drinking 2015 11,380 39,310,618 53.1 0.5 2014 10,734 40,250,529 54.8 0.5 2013 10,418 39,333,571 53.5 0.7 2012 10,509 40,129,316 54.5 0.6 2011 10,703 38,802,142 52.9 0.6 2010 11,221 38,823,400 53.3 0.5 2009 10,821 39,183,868 53.2 0.6 2008 10,646 38,745,969 52.8 0.6...
Table 1-2. Prevalence of any drinking, binge drinking, and heavy drinking in the past 30 days among females ages 15–44, by age group, 2002–2015
Drinking Category and Year Age 15-44 (Total) 15-17 18-20 21-25 26-34 35-44 Percent S.E. Percent S.E. Percent S.E. Percent S.E. Percent S.E. Percent S.E. Any drinking 2015 53.1 0.5 17.1 0.9 41.8 1.3 65.7 0.8 59.7 0.9 53.9 1.0 2014 54.8 0.5 20.4 1.0 42.8 1.5 65.8 1.0 60.5 1.0 57.6 1.0 2013 53.5 0.7 19.1 0.9 43.6 1.3 65.2...
Table 1-3. Prevalence of any drinking, binge drinking, and heavy drinking in the past 30 days among females ages 15–44, by race/Hispanic origin, 3-year moving annual averages, 2002–2015
Drinking Category and Year Race/Hispanic Origin Non-Hispanic White Non-Hispanic Black Non-Hispanic Other Hispanic Percent S.E. Percent S.E. Percent S.E. Percent S.E. Any drinking 2013–2015 60.5 0.4 50.3 0.8 41.4 1.1 42.2 0.6 2012–2014 61.2 0.4 49.9 0.8 40.7 1.2 42.6 0.8 2011–2013 60.8 0.5 47.4 0.8 40.4 1.5 41.9 1.0 2010–2012 60.4 0.3 46.6 0.8 41.1 1.4 41.8 1.0 2009–2011...
Table 2-1. Prevalence of cigarette use, any illicit drug use, marijuana use, and nonmedical use of prescription drugs in the past 30 days among current drinkers, females ages 15–44, by age group, 3-year moving annual averages, 2002–2015.
Substance Use Category and Year Age 15-44 (Total) 15-17 18-20 21-25 26-34 35-44 Percent S.E. Percent S.E. Percent S.E. Percent S.E. Percent S.E. Percent S.E. Cigarette use 2013–2015 27.5 0.4 24.1 1.3 32.7 1.0 29.8 0.9 30.1 0.7 24.6 0.7 2012–2014 29.1 0.4 27.0 1.2 35.1 0.9 31.5 0.7 32.0 0.8 25.2 0.7 2011–2013 30.3 0.4 30.9 1.1 37.8 0.9...
Table 3-2. Prevalence of alcohol and illicit drug abuse and dependence in the past 12 months among females ages 15–44, by race/Hispanic origin, 3-year moving annual averages, 2002–2015
Substance Use Category and Year Race/Hispanic Origin Non-Hispanic White Non-Hispanic Black Non-Hispanic Other Hispanic Percent S.E. Percent S.E. Percent S.E. Percent S.E. Alcohol abuse 2013–2015 3.5 0.1 2.6 0.3 2.3 0.3 2.9 0.3 2012–2014 3.8 0.2 2.6 0.3 2.1 0.2 3.0 0.3 2011–2013 4.1 0.2 2.6 0.3 2.0 0.2 3.1 0.3 2010–2012 4.2 0.2 2.3 0.3 2.0 0.2 3.1 0.2...
Table 3-1. Prevalence of alcohol and illicit drug abuse and dependence in the past 12 months among females ages 15–44, by age group, 3-year moving annual averages, 2002–2015
Substance Use Category and Year Age 15-44 (Total) 15-17 18-20 21-25 26-34 35-44 Percent S.E. Percent S.E. Percent S.E. Percent S.E. Percent S.E. Percent S.E. Alcohol abuse 2013–2015 3.1 0.1 3.0 0.2 5.0 0.4 5.3 0.3 3.3 0.3 2.0 0.2 2012–2014 3.3 0.1 3.3 0.2 5.3 0.3 5.6 0.3 3.5 0.3 2.0 0.2 2011–2013 3.5 0.1 3.5 0.2 5.9 0.3...
Table 2-2. Prevalence of cigarette use, any illicit drug use, marijuana use, and nonmedical use of prescription drugs in the past 30 days among current drinkers, females ages 15–44, by race/Hispanic origin, 3-year moving annual averages, 2002–2015
Substance Use Category and Year Race/Hispanic Origin Non-Hispanic White Non-Hispanic Black Non-Hispanic Other Hispanic Percent S.E. Percent S.E. Percent S.E. Percent S.E. Cigarette use 2013–2015 29.1 0.5 28.5 1.1 22.1 1.3 22.6 0.8 2012–2014 31.0 0.4 27.8 1.1 23.9 1.6 24.2 1.0 2011–2013 32.7 0.5 27.2 1.1 24.9 1.7 24.7 1.1 2010–2012 33.3 0.6 28.1 1.1 26.5 1.7 26.9 1.2...
Prevalence of needed treatment for alcohol use and illicit drug use and percentage for not receiving treatment among those who needed treatment in the past 12 months, females ages 15–44, 2002–2015.
Treatment Category and Year Unweighted N (sample) Weighted N (population) Percent S.E. Needed treatment for alcohol use 2015 1,569 4,749,820 6.4 0.2 2014 1,488 4,842,959 6.6 0.2 2013 1,710 5,071,922 6.9 0.3 2012 1,902 5,445,202 7.4 0.3 2011 1,935 5,315,542 7.3 0.3 2010 2,086 5,279,373 7.2 0.3 2009 2,149 5,479,053 7.4 0.3 2008 2,223 5,981,709 8.2 0.3 2007 2,117 4,982,691...