Volume 7, Issue 1 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

The Intramural Division--A Core Component of NIAAA's Research Program

As the lead Federal agency for research on alcohol and health, NIAAA is structured in a way that captures all areas of alcohol science. Through an integrated and multidisciplinary program of basic and applied research, NIAAA investigates everything from the causes, consequences, prevention, and treatment of alcohol use disorder to the potential benefits of moderate drinking. More...

New Guide Describes Alcohol Treatment Options

While an estimated 17 million Americans struggle with problem drinking, only a fraction receive any treatment. No matter how severe the problem may seem, most people with alcohol problems, formally diagnosed as an “alcohol use disorder,” can benefit from some type of treatment. More...

News From the Field

Brain Scans Reveal Heavy Drinking Damages White Matter

Researchers at Harvard Medical School found that chronic alcohol misuse damaged areas of the brain that are important for self-control and recovery from alcoholism.

Long-Term Effects of Binge-Like Alcohol Consumption in Adolescence

Binge-type alcohol use in adolescent animals has been linked to deficits in the brain's executive function and changes in behavioral control in later adulthood, according to researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina.