In Memoriam: Dr. Richard Veech
The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism sadly announces the death of Richard L. Veech, MD, DPhil, Chief of the NIAAA Laboratory of Metabolic Control. Dr. Veech joined NIH after earning his bachelor ’s and medical degrees at Harvard and his DPhil at Oxford under the tutelage of Hans Krebs. While in the process of completing his graduate work at Oxford and planning his start at NIH, he survived the crash of a commercial airliner wherein most passengers and crew were killed. (Source: NIAAA News)
Source: NIAAA News - February 6, 2020 Category: Addiction Authors: Katherine Source Type: news
In Memoriam: Richard Veech, M.D., Ph.D.
The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism sadly announces the death of Richard L. Veech, MD, DPhil, Chief of the NIAAA Laboratory of Metabolic Control. Dr. Veech joined NIH after earning his bachelor ’s and medical degrees at Harvard and his DPhil at Oxford under the tutelage of Hans Krebs. While in the process of completing his graduate work at Oxford and planning his start at NIH, he survived the crash of a commercial airliner wherein most passengers and crew were killed. (Source: NIAAA News)
Source: NIAAA News - February 6, 2020 Category: Addiction Authors: Katherine Source Type: news
Alcohol Use Disorder and Personality Disorders
Data from large epidemiological studies highlight the intertwined nature of alcohol use disorder (AUD) and personality disorders. This review: (Source: NIAAA News)
Source: NIAAA News - January 27, 2020 Category: Addiction Authors: Katherine Source Type: news
Dr. Laura E. Nagy to Deliver 24th Annual Mark Keller Honorary Lecture at the National Institutes of Health
What:The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), part of the National Institutes of Health, announces that Laura E. Nagy, Ph.D., will deliver the 24th Annual Mark Keller Honorary Lecture. The title of her presentation is “Inflammation and Cell Death in Alcohol-Associated Liver Disease.” (Source: NIAAA News)
Source: NIAAA News - January 23, 2020 Category: Addiction Authors: Katherine Source Type: news
Combined prenatal smoking and drinking greatly increases SIDS risk
Children born to mothers who both drank and smoked beyond the first trimester of pregnancy have a 12-fold increased risk for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) compared to those unexposed or only exposed in the first trimester of pregnancy, according to a new study supported by the National Institutes of Health. (Source: NIAAA News)
Source: NIAAA News - January 17, 2020 Category: Addiction Authors: Katherine Source Type: news
Study Identifies Genetic Variant that May Contribute to Alcohol and Drug Addiction
People with a genetic variant of a neurotransmitter gene may have an increased risk of addiction to alcohol and other substances later in life if they were exposed to childhood stress, such as divorce or emotionally distant parents, and other adverse experiences, according to recent research. (Source: NIAAA News)
Source: NIAAA News - January 13, 2020 Category: Addiction Authors: Katherine Source Type: news
Co-Occurring Alcohol Use Disorder and Anxiety
Few observations in psychiatry have been documented as long and as consistently as the association between anxiety and the chronic misuse of alcohol. Research has shown that up to 50% of individuals receiving treatment for problematic alcohol use also met diagnostic criteria for one or more anxiety disorders. The latest article from Alcohol Research Current Reviews provides an overview of the evolving perspectives of this association in the context of three related disciplines - psychiatry, psychology, and neuroscience. (Source: NIAAA News)
Source: NIAAA News - January 13, 2020 Category: Addiction Authors: Katherine Source Type: news
Alcohol-related deaths increasing in the United States
An analysis of U.S. death certificate data by researchers at the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), part of the National Institutes of Health, found that nearly 1 million people died from alcohol-related causes between 1999 and 2017. The number of death certificates mentioning alcohol more than doubled from 35,914 in 1999 to 72,558 in 2017, the year in which alcohol played a role in 2.6% of all deaths in the United States. (Source: NIAAA News)
Source: NIAAA News - January 8, 2020 Category: Addiction Authors: Katherine Source Type: news
Alcohol Use Disorder and Schizophrenia or Schizoaffective Disorder
People with schizophrenia spectrum disorders have high rates of co-occurring substance use disorder, including alcohol use disorder (AUD). For individuals who have schizophrenia, AUD is associated with depression, suicidality, medication nonadherence, chronic physical problems, homelessness, aggression, violence, incarceration, and high rates of hospitalization. (Source: NIAAA News)
Source: NIAAA News - January 6, 2020 Category: Addiction Authors: Katherine Source Type: news
It ’s holiday party season – here’s what you need to know about the science of hangovers
The holiday season is here, bringing with it many opportunities for parties, celebrations, and for some – overindulging. So, it’s a good time to understand a little more about the possible consequences of these festivities, particularly the dreaded hangover. Check out the December NIAAA Director ' s blog post tolearn more. (Source: NIAAA News)
Source: NIAAA News - December 10, 2019 Category: Addiction Authors: Katherine Source Type: news
Bacteriophage therapy may ease severity of alcoholic hepatitis
NIH-funded study in mice merits further investigation as a potential treatment (Source: NIAAA News)
Source: NIAAA News - November 14, 2019 Category: Addiction Authors: Katherine Source Type: news
Using both marijuana and alcohol during early pregnancy may increase the likelihood of disrupting fetal development
New preclinical research reported in animal models shows that exposure to compounds found in marijuana called cannabinoids (CBs), which includes cannabidiol (CBD) and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), during early pregnancy can cause malformations in the developing embryo. The research also demonstrated that co-exposure to CBs and alcohol increased the likelihood of birth defects involving the face and brain. The study, funded by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), part of the National Institutes of Health, was published inScientific Reports. (Source: NIAAA News)
Source: NIAAA News - November 8, 2019 Category: Addiction Authors: Katherine Source Type: news
Integrating treatment for co-occurring mental health conditions
Given the high co-occurrence between alcohol use disorder (AUD) and mental health conditions (MHCs) it is important that co-occurring disorders be addressed in integrated treatment. The latest article from Alcohol Research Current Reviews examines the prevalence of co-occurring AUD and MHCs, screening tools to identify individuals with symptoms of AUD and MHCs, and subsequent assessment of co-occurring disorders. Types of integrated treatment and current challenges to integrate treatment for co-occurring disorders are reviewed. (Source: NIAAA News)
Source: NIAAA News - November 4, 2019 Category: Addiction Authors: Katherine Source Type: news
Media Advisory: New compound helps find early signs of liver damage
NIH-funded study provides hope for noninvasive detection of early liver disease. (Source: NIAAA News)
Source: NIAAA News - October 29, 2019 Category: Addiction Authors: Katherine Source Type: news
Interactions between stress and alcohol
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 models suggest that brain stress systems may be useful targets for medications development for alcohol use disorder and co-occurring stress-related disorders in humans. (Source: NIAAA News)
Source: NIAAA News - October 28, 2019 Category: Addiction Authors: Katherine Source Type: news
