Citation

Sinha R. Alcohol Res. 2022; 42(1): e12.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2022, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (USA))

DOI

10.35946/arcr.v42.1.12

PMID

36338609

PMCID

PMC9621746

Abstract

This article is part of a Festschrift commemorating the 50th anniversary of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA). Established in 1970, first as part of the National Institute of Mental Health and later as an independent institute of the National Institutes of Health, NIAAA today is the world's largest funding agency for alcohol research. In addition to its own intramural research program, NIAAA supports the entire spectrum of innovative basic, translational, and clinical research to advance the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of alcohol use disorder and alcohol-related problems. To celebrate the anniversary, NIAAA hosted a 2-day symposium, "Alcohol Across the Lifespan: 50 Years of Evidence-Based Diagnosis, Prevention, and Treatment Research," devoted to key topics within the field of alcohol research. This article is based on Dr. Sinha's presentation at the event. NIAAA Director George F. Koob, Ph.D., serves as editor of the Festschrift.

Language: en

Keywords

Humans; United States; alcohol; relapse; *Alcohol-Related Disorders; *Alcoholism/diagnosis; Alcohol Drinking/psychology; craving; distress; glucocorticoids; National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (U.S.); negative emotions; neural activity; Neurobiology