Alcoholism

Latest News
• Brain Imbalance Linked to Alcoholism (03/21/2001, Reuters)
• Alcohol Exposure Makes Perceiving Emotions Harder (03/19/2001, Reuters)
• Women Report Being More Disabled by Alcoholism (03/15/2001, Reuters)
• NIAAA Launches COMBINE Clinical Trial: Eleven Universities to Test Behavioral and Pharmacologic Treatments for Alcoholism (03/08/2001, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism)

From the National Institutes of Health
• Alcohol: What You Don't Know Can Harm You (National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism)
• FAQ' s on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism)
• NIAAA Launches COMBINE Clinical Trial: Eleven Universities to Test Behavioral and Pharmacologic Treatments for Alcoholism (National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism)

General/Overviews

• Government Warning Label (National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence)
• JAMA Patient Page: Alcohol (American Medical Association) - links to PDF file
• JAMA Patient Page: Drinking Problem (American Medical Association) - links to PDF file

Clinical Trials

• ClinicalTrials.gov: Alcoholism (National Institutes of Health)
• Clinical Trials: Alcohol Dependence (CenterWatch, Inc.) - industry-sponsored clinical trials

Prevention/Screening

• Community Prevention Trial Reduces Risky Drinking, Alcohol-Related Crashes and Trauma (National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism)

Research

• Alcohol Alert: Imaging and Alcoholism: A Window on the Brain (National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism)
• Research Confirms High Alcohol Intake Increases Breast Cancer Risk (American Cancer Society)
• Researchers Identify Potential Medication for Early-Onset Alcoholism (National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism)

Specific Conditions/Aspects

• Alcohol Alert: Alcohol and Sleep (National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism)
• Alcohol Alert: Alcohol and Tobacco (National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism)
• Alcohol Alert: Alcohol and the Liver (National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism)
• Alcohol Alert: Alcohol and Coronary Heart Disease (National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism)
• Alcohol Alert: Alcohol and the Workplace (National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism)
• Alcohol Alert: From Genes to Geography: the Cutting Edge of Alcohol Research (National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism)
• Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome (American Academy of Family Physicians)
• Alcohol or Drug Abuse Recovery: Your Doctor Can Help You (American Academy of Family Physicians)
• Dietary Guidelines for Americans (Alcohol) (National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence)
• PTSD and Problems with Alcohol Use (Dept. of Veterans Affairs, National Center for PTSD)
• Smoking Cessation in Recovering Alcoholics (American Academy of Family Physicians)

Treatment

• Alcohol Alert: Brief Intervention for Alcohol Problems (National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism)
• Alcoholics Anonymous
• Naltrexone for Alcoholism (American Academy of Family Physicians)
• Understanding Alcohol-Related Disorders and their Treatment (American Psychological Association)

Directories

• Substance Abuse Treatment Facility Locator (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)

Law and Policy

• .08 BAC Illegal Per Se Level (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration)

Organizations

• AL-ANON/ALATEEN (Al-Anon, Alateen) - A support group for relatives and friends of alcoholics.
• Alcoholics Anonymous
• American Council for Drug Education
• National Association for Children of Alcoholics
• National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Dept. of Health and Human Services)
• National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence
• National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

Statistics

• Economic Costs of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Estimated at $246 Billion in the United States (National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism)
• FASTATS: Alcohol Use (National Center for Health Statistics)
• Prevent Alcohol and Drug Use Fact Sheet (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

Seniors

• Alcohol Alert: Alcohol and Aging (National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism)

Teenagers

• Debunking the Myths About Alcohol (American Academy of Pediatrics)

Women

• Alcohol Alert: Are Women More Vulnerable to Alcohol's Effects? (National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism)

Español/Spanish

• AL-ANON/ALATEEN (Al-Anon, Alcoholics Anonymous, Alateen) - Español
• Alcohol: Lo Que Usted No Sabe, Puede Perjudicarlo (National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism)
• Alcoholismo: Aprenda la Realidad (National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism)
• Alcohólicos Anónimos (Alcoholics Anonymous)
• Archivo Informativo de A.A. (Alcoholics Anonymous)
• Como Disminuir su Hábito de Ingerir de Alcohol (National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism)

Other Foreign Language

• Alcooliques Anonymes (Alcoholics Anonymous)