NIAAA Fact Sheet: Risky Drinking Can Put a Chill on Your Summer Fun
Summer is a wonderful time for outdoor activities with family and friends. For many people, a day at the beach, on the boat, or at a backyard barbecue will include drinking alcoholic beverages. But excessive drinking and summer activities don’t mix. Drinking impairs both physical and mental abilities, and it also decreases inhibitions—which can lead to tragic consequences on the water, on the road, and in the great outdoors. In fact, research shows that up to 70 percent of all water recreation deaths of teens and adults involve the use of alcohol.[1]
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Source: NIAAA News - July 7, 2015 Category: Addiction Authors: groa Source Type: news
Join our July 9 Twitter Chat on BAC Technology and the Wearable Alcohol Biosensor Challenge
Chat with NIAAA experts about the latest in blood alcohol monitoring technology and our $200,000 challenge to design a better wearable alcohol biosensor.
July 9 at 1:00 pm ET
#AlcoholBiosensor (Source: NIAAA News)
Source: NIAAA News - July 7, 2015 Category: Addiction Authors: groa Source Type: news
CNN's Sanjay Gupta Meets with NIAAA Director, Visits Laboratory and "Virtual Bar" for Clinical Research
On March 25, 2015, CNN Chief Medical Correspondent and neurosurgeon Dr. Sanjay Gupta (middle) met with NIAAA Director Dr. George Koob (right) in the laboratory of Dr. Lorenzo Leggio (left).
Dr. Leggio is chief of the Section on Clinical Psychoneuroendocrinology and Neuropsychopharmacology, which is run jointly by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) and the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). Dr. Leggio has established a "virtual bar" that allows researchers to explore alcohol triggers and to test potential new medications. (Source: NIAAA News)
Source: NIAAA News - June 30, 2015 Category: Addiction Authors: Cara Source Type: news
NIH begins clinical trial of new medication for alcohol use disorder
A clinical trial investigating a potential treatment for alcohol use disorder (AUD) was announced by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA). The study will assess the safety and efficacy of gabapentin enacarbil (HORIZANT) in extended-release tablets for treating moderate to severe AUD. NIAAA is part of the National Institutes of Health.
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Source: NIAAA News - June 25, 2015 Category: Addiction Authors: groa Source Type: news
RSA Selects NIAAA’s Dr. David Goldman for Distinguished Researcher Award
The Research Society on Alcoholism (RSA) has selected David Goldman, M.D., of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) to receive the Distinguished Researcher Award. This award recognizes a senior researcher who, through sustained, long-term commitment to conducting alcohol research, has made outstanding scientific contributions to the field. (Source: NIAAA News)
Source: NIAAA News - June 23, 2015 Category: Addiction Authors: Cara Source Type: news
New Issue of NIAAA Spectrum Now Online
NIAAA Spectrum is an online Webzine published by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. It features the latest news from the alcohol research field, infographics, and interviews with NIAAA staff and researchers from the field. The latest issue is now available. In this issue...
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Source: NIAAA News - June 15, 2015 Category: Addiction Authors: Cara Source Type: news
NIAAA honors Jonathan Gibralter with Senator Harold Hughes Award
Jonathan Gibralter, Ph.D., president of Frostburg State University (FSU), received the Senator Harold Hughes Memorial Award today from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), part of the National Institutes of Health. NIAAA Director George Koob, Ph.D., announced his selection during the 139th meeting of the National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. (Source: NIAAA News)
Source: NIAAA News - June 9, 2015 Category: Addiction Authors: Cara Source Type: news
NIH study finds alcohol use disorder on the increase
AUDs often untreated
Alcohol use disorder, or AUD, is the medical diagnosis for problem drinking that causes mild to severe distress or harm. A new study supported by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), part of the National Institutes of Health, reports that nearly one-third of adults in the United States have an AUD at some time in their lives, but only about 20 percent seek AUD treatment. The study also reveals a significant increase in AUDs over the last decade. The new findings are reported online today in the journal JAMA Psychiatry. (Source: NIAAA News)
Source: NIAAA News - June 3, 2015 Category: Addiction Authors: groa Source Type: news
Joint SAMHSA-NIAAA Publication Spotlights Medications to Treat Alcohol Use Disorder
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) jointly convened a Consensus Panel on New and Emerging Pharmacotherapies for Alcohol Use Disorders and Related Comorbidities. The panel brought together experts in alcohol research, clinical care, medical education, and public policy to review the current evidence on the effectiveness of available medications for the treatment of alcohol use disorder.
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Source: NIAAA News - May 20, 2015 Category: Addiction Authors: groa Source Type: news
Pilot Study Shows a Mobile App Can Help People with Alcohol Use Disorder to Reduce Problem Drinking
A pilot study of a smartphone-based intervention found that the mobile app helped people with an alcohol use disorder to reduce their alcohol consumption. The pilot program was supported in part by a grant from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA).
Patrick Dulin, PhD, an associate professor at the University of Alaska Anchorage, led the study. He presented findings on the mobile app, known as "Step Away," at the American Telemedicine Association's annual meeting, held May 2-5, 2015 in Los Angeles, Calif. (Source: NIAAA News)
Source: NIAAA News - May 18, 2015 Category: Addiction Authors: groa Source Type: news
Redesigned NIAAA Journal Web Site to Launch May 1
Alcohol Research: Current Reviews (ARCR), NIAAA's peer-reviewed, scientific journal, is getting a new look. The redesigned home page features a one-stop resource with a new topic index, access to archived issues, and other important links.
The site also allows NIAAA to post contributor's articles as soon as each becomes finalized, before an issue is complete.
NIAAA is pleased to announce that the site will officially launch on May 1, 2015. (Source: NIAAA News)
Source: NIAAA News - April 29, 2015 Category: Addiction Authors: groa Source Type: news
Twitter Chat: Understanding Alcohol and Your Health
April is Alcohol Awareness Month – a good time to learn more about how alcohol use impacts your health and examine your own drinking habits. Bring your health-related questions and come chat with an NIAAA expert.
*The archived chat from April 28 is now available: https://storify.com/NIAAAnews/understanding-alcohol-and-your-health
Date: Tuesday, April 28, at 1 p.m. ET.
Hashtag: #NIAAAchat (Source: NIAAA News)
Source: NIAAA News - April 9, 2015 Category: Addiction Authors: groa Source Type: news
Twitter Chat: Understanding Alcohol and Your Health - April 28, 1pm, #NIAAAchat
April is Alcohol Awareness Month – a good time to learn more about how alcohol use impacts your health and examine your own drinking habits. Bring your health-related questions and come chat with an NIAAA expert.
Date: Tuesday, April 28, at 1 p.m. ET.
Hashtag: #NIAAAchat (Source: NIAAA News)
Source: NIAAA News - April 9, 2015 Category: Addiction Authors: groa Source Type: news
NIAAA recognizes Alcohol Awareness Month 2015
April is Alcohol Awareness Month, a time to learn about alcohol and the health and social problems caused by drinking too much. The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) encourages the public to dedicate this month to understanding how excessive drinking can affect health and to evaluating their own drinking habits. (Source: NIAAA News)
Source: NIAAA News - April 2, 2015 Category: Addiction Authors: groa Source Type: news
Study defines brain and behavioral effects of teen binge drinking
NIH-funded findings also point to possible treatments for harmful effects of adolescent alcohol exposure (Source: NIAAA News)
Source: NIAAA News - April 2, 2015 Category: Addiction Authors: groa Source Type: news
