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National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

U.S. health institute

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

U.S. health institute

FieldValue
nameNational Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
logoNIH NIAAA Master Logo 2Color.png
formed
jurisdictionFederal Government of the United States
chief1_nameDr. George F. Koob
chief1_positionDirector
parent_departmentDepartment of Health and Human Services
parent_agencyNational Institutes of Health
website
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The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), as part of the U.S. National Institutes of Health, supports and conducts biomedical and behavioural research on the causes, consequences, treatment, and prevention of alcoholism and alcohol-related problems. The NIAAA functions both as a funding agency that supports research by external research institutions and as a research institution itself, where alcohol research is carried out in‐house. It funds approximately 90% of all such research in the United States. The NIAAA publishes the academic journal Alcohol Research: Current Reviews.

Past directors

Past directors from 1972–present

No.PortraitDirectorTook officeLeft officeRefs.
1[[File:Noimage.svg70px]]Morris E. Chafetz1972September 1, 1975
2[[File:Noimage.svg70px]]Ernest NobleFebruary 1976April 1978
acting[[File:Noimage.svg70px]]Loran ArcherApril 1978April 1979
3[[File:Noimage.svg70px]]John R. DeLucaMay 1979October 1981
acting[[File:Noimage.svg70px]]Loran ArcherNovember 1981July 1982
acting[[File:Mr. William E. Mayer, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs.jpg70px]]William E. MayerAugust 1982July 1983
4[[File:Noimage.svg70px]]Robert G. NivenAugust 1983December 1985
acting[[File:Noimage.svg70px]]Loran ArcherJanuary 1986October 1986
5[[File:Noimage.svg70px]]Enoch GordisNovember 1986January 2002
acting[[File:Kington NIH Director.jpg70px]]Raynard S. KingtonJanuary 2002November 2002
6[[File:Dr._Ting-Kai_Li,_former_NIAAA_Director.jpg70px]]Ting-Kai LiNovember 2002October 2008
acting[[File:Kenneth_R._Warren.jpg70px]]Kenneth R. WarrenNovember 2008January 2014
7[[File:Koob (NIAAA).jpg70px]]George KoobJanuary 27, 2014Present

Mission

The mission of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism is to generate and disseminate fundamental knowledge about the effects of alcohol on health and well-being, and apply that knowledge to improve diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of alcohol-related problems, including alcohol use disorder, across the lifespan.

NIAAA provides leadership in the national effort to reduce alcohol-related problems by:

  • Conducting and supporting alcohol-related research in a wide range of scientific areas including genetics, neuroscience, epidemiology, prevention, and treatment.
  • Coordinating and collaborating with other research institutes and Federal Programs on alcohol-related issues.
  • Collaborating with international, national, state, and local institutions, organizations, agencies, and programs engaged in alcohol-related work.
  • Translating and disseminating research findings to health care providers, researchers, policymakers, and the public.

Extramural research

Extramural research is research conducted by organizations outside the NIH with NIH support through grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements. NIAAA’s extramural research includes both clinical and basic science research.

Clinical research comprises more than 30 percent of NIAAA’s extramural research and includes programs in:

  • Prevention (Neo-prohibitionism)
  • Treatment
  • Health Services

The laboratories and researchers housed within NIAAA seek to unravel the biological basis of alcohol use disorders and related problems and to develop new strategies to prevent and treat these disorders.

References

References

  1. (2011-06-01). "Addiction Research Centres and the Nurturing of Creativity: The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism". Addiction.
  2. (2011-12-27). "NIAAA Director's Statement Before the House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies".
  3. (9 July 2015). "NIAAA Directors". NIH.
  4. (April 21, 2023). "In Memoriam - Enoch Gordis, MD". NIAAA.
  5. "Raynard S. Kington, M.D.". NIH.
  6. (September 10, 2002). "Ting-Kai Li, M.D. Named New Director of NIH’s Alcohol Research Institute". NIAAA.
  7. (September 18, 2008). "Li to Step Down as Director of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism". NIAAA.
  8. "In Memoriam: Kenneth R. Warren, PhD". NIAAA.
  9. "NIAAA Director's Page: NIAAA Director George F. Koob, Ph.D.". NIAAA.
  10. (November 27, 2013). "Koob Selected to Direct NIAAA". [[Association for Psychological Science]].
  11. "Mission Statement".
  12. "Our Work".
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