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NIAAA Webinar: Using New Definitions and Tools to Support Alcohol Recovery

6 December 2022

Washington, DC

United States

Tuesday, December 6, 2022 - 12:00 PM to 1:15 PM

Please join the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) for a free, interactive webinar about support for alcohol recovery.

Each year in the United States, alcohol contributes to more than 200 health conditions and about 99,000 deaths. Alcohol misuse remains a significant public health challenge.

NIH Workshop on Psychedelics as Therapeutics: Gaps, Challenges and Opportunities

12 January 2022

Washington DC

United States

Register now: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/workshop-on-psychedelics-as-therapeutics-gaps-challenges-opportunities-tickets-216497739567?keep_tld=1

The NIH Workshop on Psychedelics as Therapeutics is sponsored by the National Institute of Mental H

What is Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD)?

Video and audio recordings

Short Takes with National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) Learn about the definition of alcohol use disorder (AUD), signs of AUD, and what you can do to get help.

Words matter: language can reduce mental health and addiction stigma, NIH leaders say

News

In a perspective published in Neuropsychopharmacology, leaders from the National Institutes of Health address how using appropriate language to describe mental illness and addiction can help to reduce stigma and improve how people with these conditions are treated in health care settings and throughout society.

Innovations in Treating Stress & Trauma in Women with Alcohol Use Disorder

28 July 2021

Washington, D.C.

United States

Join NIAAA for an informative and interactive free webinar on Wednesday, July 28, 2021

Vulnerability for Alcohol Use Disorder and Rate of Alcohol Consumption

Scientific article

4 August 2017

"Binge drinking" may be more prevelent in individuals with an increased vulnerability to alcohol use disorder (AUD) and could act as an early warning indicator.

Helping Patients Who Drink Too Much: A Clinician’s Guide

Book

1 July 2016

Introduction This Guideis written for primary care and mental health clinicians. It has been produced by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA),a component of the National Institutes of Health, with guidance from...