AUD Risk, Diagnoses, and Course in a Prospective Study Across Two Generations: Implications for Prevention

Overview

Journal Alcohol Res

Specialty Psychiatry

Date 2022 Jan 17

PMID 35036241

Authors

Marc A Schuckit

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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. Schuckit's presentation at the event. NIAAA Director George F. Koob, Ph.D., serves as editor of the Festschrift.

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