Volume 7, Issue 3 Is Now Available!

Spectrum Newsletter

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. The full table of contents is presented below.

In This Issue

Looking Ahead—NIAAA's Vision for Alcohol Research

Through an integrated and multidisciplinary research program, NIAAA has been at the forefront of cutting-edge alcohol science for more than 45 years. In the alcohol prevention and treatment fields, there are more life-saving tools available today than ever before—thanks largely to the determined and uncompromising efforts of NIAAA-supported scientists. More...

How eHealth Technology Is Changing Alcohol Research

From social media to wearable fitness trackers, new technology is changing the way we live, work, and conduct research. Advances in electronic health (eHealth) technologies are transforming our approach to the prevention and treatment of alcohol use disorder (AUD). A recent issue of NIAAA’s Alcohol Research: Current Reviews explores what this transformation means for alcohol research. More...

News From the Field

Adolescent Alcohol Use Affects Brain Structure and Function in Adulthood

Repeated exposure to alcohol during adolescence can cause structural and functional abnormalities in the brain that last into adulthood, according to a recently published study.

The Knock-In Mouse: NIAAA-Funded Study Identifies Gene Variant Linked to Compulsive Drinking

According to the results of a recent NIAAA-funded animal study, carrying a gene variant that affects the release of a specific brain protein may increase the risk of developing an alcohol use disorder.

Advancing Personalized Treatment of AUD

In a commentary published in April in the journal Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, Raye Litten, Ph.D., and other NIAAA scientists describe the evolution of our understanding of the heterogeneity of alcohol use disorder (AUD)

Spotlight

NIAAA Debuts New Web Site for ARCR Journal

NIAAA’s peer-reviewed journal, Alcohol Research: Current Reviews (ARCR) and the accompanying Alcohol Alert are now showcased on a new landing page, housed on the NIAAA Web site.

CollegeAIM Guide and Web site

CollegeAIM is a new resource to help schools address harmful and underage student drinking.

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A Visit to the CPN Lab

The CPN Lab strives to improve the clinical treatment of alcoholism by identifying innovative pharmacological approaches to address alcohol use disorder.