Recruitment begins for landmark study of adolescent brain development
More than 10,000 children will participate in study of brain, social, emotional, and cognitive development. (Source: NIAAA News)
Source: NIAAA News - September 13, 2016 Category: Addiction Authors: groa Source Type: news
FASD Twitter Chat: Join us on September 13
At 1:00 PM ET on Tuesday, September 13, NIAAA will participate in a #FASDchat hosted by NOFAS, the National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. Hosted by NOFAS @NOFAS_USA Partners:CDC @CDC_NCBDDD
National Center for Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD) (Source: NIAAA News)
Source: NIAAA News - September 12, 2016 Category: Addiction Authors: groa Source Type: news
Presidential Proclamation - National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month, 2016
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Source: NIAAA News - September 8, 2016 Category: Addiction Authors: groa Source Type: news
September 9 is International Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Awareness Day
Alcohol is now recognized as the leading preventable cause of birth defects and developmental disorders in the United States. Each year thousands of children are born with life-long disabilities because they were exposed to alcohol prenatally. On September 9th, the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism recognizes International Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) Awareness Day as a reminder that there is no “safe” level of drinking while pregnant. (Source: NIAAA News)
Source: NIAAA News - September 7, 2016 Category: Addiction Authors: groa Source Type: news
Frontiers in Addiction Research Mini-Convention - " Relapse and Recovery: from Mechanistic Understanding to Translational Research "
November 11, 2016, 8:30am - 5:30pm
San Diego Convention Center, Room 7; San Diego, California
Visit the Web site Summary (Source: NIAAA News)
Source: NIAAA News - August 26, 2016 Category: Addiction Authors: groa Source Type: news
Frontiers in Addiction Research Mini-Convention - " Relapse and Recovery: from Mechanistic Understanding to Translational Research "
Details
November 11, 2016 - 8:30am - November 11, 2016 - 5:30pm
San Diego Convention Center, Room 7; San Diego, CaliforniaWeb site Contact
Caitlin Dudevoir
SEI Services (Source: NIAAA News)
Source: NIAAA News - August 26, 2016 Category: Addiction Authors: groa Source Type: news
National Drug & Alcohol Facts Week begins January 23
Event registration opens today; new teacher resources available. (Source: NIAAA News)
Source: NIAAA News - August 26, 2016 Category: Addiction Authors: groa Source Type: news
Fact Sheet: Fall Semester - A Time for Parents to Discuss the Risks of College Drinking
As college students arrive on campus this fall, it ’s a time of new experiences, new friendships, and making memories that will last a lifetime. (Source: NIAAA News)
Source: NIAAA News - August 22, 2016 Category: Addiction Authors: groa Source Type: news
Experts release improved clinical guidelines for diagnosing fetal alcohol spectrum disorders
A group of experts on fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) has proposed updated clinical guidelines for diagnosing FASD, which can result when a child is exposed to alcohol during prenatal development. The new guidelines clarify and expand upon the guidelines published by Hoyme and colleagues in 2005, which were the first to help clinicians distinguish among the four distinct subtypes of FASD described by an expert panel organized by the Institute of Medicine. (Source: NIAAA News)
Source: NIAAA News - August 10, 2016 Category: Addiction Authors: groa Source Type: news
NIH releases improved guidelines for diagnosing fetal alcohol spectrum disorder
A group of experts on fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD), organized by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), has produced proposed clinical guidelines for diagnosing FASD, which can result when a mother drinks during pregnancy. The new guidelines clarify and expand upon widely used guidelines issued in 2005, which were the first to help clinicians distinguish among the four distinct subtypes of FASD described by the Institute of Medicine. (Source: NIAAA News)
Source: NIAAA News - August 10, 2016 Category: Addiction Authors: groa Source Type: news
NIH MedlinePlus Feature: Alcohol-Medicines Interactions
< div class= " main-content " > < p > The Summer 2016 issue of NIH MedlinePlus magazine spotlights the following: < /p > < p > < /p > < ul > < li > < a href= " https://medlineplus.gov/magazine/issues/summer16/articles/summer16pg5.html " > Alcohol, Medicines, and Aging < /a > < br / > < /li > < li > < a href= " https://medlineplus.gov/magazine/issues/summer16/articles/summer16pg6.html " > Improper Medication Use Rising Among Older Adults < /a > < br / > < /li > < li > < a href= " https://medlineplus.gov/magazine/issues/summer16/articles/summer16pg7.html " > Quiz: Alcohol and Medications < /a > < /li > < /ul > < p >...
Source: NIAAA News - July 29, 2016 Category: Addiction Authors: groa Source Type: news
