Changing Alcohol Use and ER Visits
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. (Source: NIAAA News)
Source: NIAAA News - April 2, 2019 Category: Addiction Authors: Katherine Source Type: news
NIH-funded rodent study finds molecular link between adolescent alcohol use and adult anxiety
New preclinical research in rats has identified a link between adolescent alcohol exposure and specific molecular changes in the brain that contribute to increased anxiety in adulthood. A large body of evidence demonstrates a strong relationship between alcohol and anxiety problems in humans. (Source: NIAAA News)
Source: NIAAA News - March 8, 2019 Category: Addiction Authors: Katherine Source Type: news
NIH study of brain energy patterns provides new insights into alcohol effects
Assessing the patterns of energy use and neuronal activity simultaneously in the human brain improves our understanding of how alcohol affects the brain, according to new research by scientists at the National Institutes of Health. The new approach for characterizing brain energetic patterns could also be useful for studying other neuropsychiatric diseases. A report of the findings is now online in Nature Communications. (Source: NIAAA News)
Source: NIAAA News - March 1, 2019 Category: Addiction Authors: groa Source Type: news
New Issue of NIAAA Spectrum is Now Available!
NIAAA Spectrum is the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism ' s (NIAAA) triannual webzine. With engaging feature articles, short news updates, and colorful graphics, NIAAA Spectrum offers accessible and relevant information on NIAAA and the alcohol research field.The latest issue is now available. In This IssueAdvances in Understanding and Addressing Underage Drinking (Source: NIAAA News)
Source: NIAAA News - February 20, 2019 Category: Addiction Authors: Katherine Source Type: news
Transcript available for National Drugs and Alcohol Chat Day 2019
Drugs and Alcohol Chat Day is an annual live online chat held between high school students and NIH scientists. Chat Day is part ofNational Drug and Alcohol Facts Week®. During Chat Day students have the opportunity to ask the questions they most want answers to about drugs, alcohol, and drug use, including drug and alcohol effects, how to help friends or family, and what causes addiction. (Source: NIAAA News)
Source: NIAAA News - February 12, 2019 Category: Addiction Authors: groa Source Type: news
Upcoming Advisory Council Meeting
The Open Session of the National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism will take place on February 7, 2019 from 10 AM - 3 PM. You canview the agenda for more details and tune in to the webcast if you can ' t make it in person. (Source: NIAAA News)
Source: NIAAA News - February 6, 2019 Category: Addiction Authors: Katherine Source Type: news
National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week
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-about-ndafw. Help shatter the myths about drugs and alcohol. (Source: NIAAA News)
Source: NIAAA News - January 3, 2019 Category: Addiction Authors: Katherine Source Type: news
ABCD study completes enrollment, announces opportunities for scientific engagement
The National Institutes of Health announced today that enrollment for the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study is now complete and, in early 2019, scientists will have access to baseline data from all ABCD Study participants.There are 11,874 youth, ages 9-10, participating in the study, including 2,100 young people who are twins or triplets. All will be followed through young adulthood. (Source: NIAAA News)
Source: NIAAA News - December 3, 2018 Category: Addiction Authors: Katherine Source Type: news
Registration opens for National Drugs & Alcohol Chat Day 2019
Registration is now open for the 12th annual National Drugs& Alcohol Chat Day, a live web chat between high school teenagers and addiction and mental health scientists. Chat Day will be held on January 24, during National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week®, which runs from January 22 –27, 2019. Registrations are confirmed on a first-come, first-served basis and are limited to the first 100 high schools that sign up. (Source: NIAAA News)
Source: NIAAA News - November 30, 2018 Category: Addiction Authors: groa Source Type: news
Registration opens for 2019 National Drugs & Alcohol Chat Day
Registration is now open for the 12th annual National Drugs& Alcohol Chat Day, a live web chat between high school teenagers and addiction and mental health scientists. Chat Day will be held on January 24, during National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week®, which runs from January 22 –27, 2019. Registrations are confirmed on a first-come, first-served basis and are limited to the first 100 high schools that sign up. (Source: NIAAA News)
Source: NIAAA News - November 30, 2018 Category: Addiction Authors: groa Source Type: news
Dr. Philip A. May to Deliver 23rd 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 Philip A. May, Ph.D., will deliver the 23rd Annual Mark Keller Honorary Lecture. The title of his presentation is “Prevalence of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders: Characteristics and Correlates.” (Source: NIAAA News)
Source: NIAAA News - November 23, 2018 Category: Addiction Authors: Kimberly Source Type: news
In Memoriam: Dr. Ting-Kai Li, former NIAAA Director
With deep sadness, the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) community mourns the passing of Ting-Kai Li, M.D., a renowned scientist who served as the Institute ' s director from 2002 to 2008. Dr. Li died on November 18, 2018, at Duke University Hospital in Durham, North Carolina. (Source: NIAAA News)
Source: NIAAA News - November 21, 2018 Category: Addiction Authors: groa Source Type: news
NIDA-NIAAA 2018 Mini-Convention: Frontiers in Addiction Research
Media Advisory: Society for Neuroscience satellite meeting explores notable research in addiction ranging from data science to early life adversity impact on substance use disorders to opioid receptor function and pain (Source: NIAAA News)
Source: NIAAA News - October 29, 2018 Category: Addiction Authors: groa Source Type: news
Join Us October 25 for a Twitter Chat on Alcohol and Youth
Join the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (@NIAAAnews) and the American Society of Addiction Medicine (@ASAMorg) as we discuss risk factors for alcohol problems among youth.What should people with a family history of alcohol use disorder (AUD) know?How can clinicians help prevent problems before they start?And what does the most recent research reveal about AUD risk factors and prevention?When: October 25, 1-2 p.m. ETHashtag: #AlcoholYouthChat (Source: NIAAA News)
Source: NIAAA News - October 23, 2018 Category: Addiction Authors: Katherine Source Type: news
Dr. Peter M. Monti to Deliver 10th Annual Jack Mendelson 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 Peter M. Monti, Ph.D., will deliver the 10th Annual Jack Mendelson Honorary Lecture. The title of his presentation is “Alcohol Misuse and HIV: Biology, Beliefs and Behavior.” (Source: NIAAA News)
Source: NIAAA News - October 17, 2018 Category: Addiction Authors: groa Source Type: news
