Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
Review
. 2010;33(1-2):5-17.

NIAAA: advancing alcohol research for 40 years

Kenneth R Warren  1 , Brenda G Hewitt
Affiliations
Review

NIAAA: advancing alcohol research for 40 years

Kenneth R Warren et al. Alcohol Res Health. 2010.

Abstract

The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) has been the lead Federal agency responsible for scientific research on alcohol and its effects for 40 years. During that time, NIAAA has conducted and funded groundbreaking research, distilled and disseminated those research findings to a broad audience, and ultimately improved public health. Among NIAAA's many significant contributions are the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions, the largest survey ever conducted on alcohol and associated psychiatric and medical conditions; investment in research to identify the genes underlying vulnerability to alcoholism; creation of the Collaborative Studies on Genetics of Alcoholism, a study of the genetics of alcoholism in a human population; leadership in exploring the effects of alcohol on fetal development and on a variety of diseases and organ systems; fostering alcoholism treatment, including supporting a medications development program that has funded more than 30 Phase 2 trials and 15 human laboratory studies; international collaborations and work across the National Institutes of Health; influential research on preventing alcohol problems through community programs as well as policy changes; and the translation of research findings to everyday practice, including the production of award-winning clinician training materials.

PubMed Disclaimer

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Materials developed by NIAAA to educate the public.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Materials developed by NIAAA to support professionals in the alcohol research field.
Figure 3
Figure 3
Awards garnered by NIAAA materials in recent years.
See this image and copyright information in PMC

Similar articles

See all similar articles

Cited by

See all "Cited by" articles

References

    1. Ait-Daoud N, Roach JD, Dawes MA, et al. Can serotonin transporter genotype predict craving in alcoholism? Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research. 2009;33:1329–1335. - PMC - PubMed
    1. American Psychiatric Association (APA) Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Third Edition, Revised. Washington, DC: APA; 1987.
    1. APA . Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition. Washington, DC: APA; 1994.
    1. Begleiter H, Reich T, Hesselbrock V, et al. The Collaborative Study on the Genetics of Alcoholism. Alcohol Health & Research World. 1995;19:228–236. - PMC - PubMed
    1. Bucholz KK, Cadoret R, Cloninger CR, et al. A new, semi-structured psychiatric interview for use in genetic linkage studies: A report on the reliability of the SSAGA. Journal of Studies on Alcohol. 1994;55(2):149–158. - PubMed

MeSH terms

LinkOut - more resources