Alcohol Alert

The NIAAA Alcohol Alert is a quarterly bulletin that disseminates important research findings on a single aspect of alcohol abuse and alcoholism.  Please click on the desired publication for full text. To order single copies of select Alcohol Alerts, see ordering Information.

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See Alcohol Alert Archives 1999-1988

Note: Alcohol Alerts No. 1-24 and 31 are only available online.

• No. 84: The Genetics of Alcoholism [ PDF - 174 KB]
• No. 83: Preventing Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism [ PDF - 449 KB ]
• No. 82: Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders [ PDF - 466 KB]
• No. 81: Exploring Treatment Options for Alcohol Use Disorders [ PDF - 539K]
• No. 80: Alcohol and HIV/AIDS: Intertwining Stories [ PDF - 708K] 
• No. 79: NIAAA: 40 Years of Research Leadership [ PDF - 421K]
• No. 78: A Developmental Perspective on Underage Alcohol Use [ PDF - 1.52 MB]
• No. 77: Neuroscience: Pathways to Alcohol Dependence (2009) [ PDF-1.31 MB]
• No. 76: Alcohol and Other Drugs (2008) [ PDF-0.36 MB]
• No. 75: Systems Biology:  The Solution to Understanding Alcohol-Induced Disorders? (2008) [ PDF-0.27 MB]
• No. 74: Alcohol Research:  A Lifespan Perspective (2008) [ PDF-0.32 MB] 
   
• No. 73: Underage Drinking--Highlights From The Surgeon General's Call to Action
  To Prevent and Reduce Underage Drinking (2007)  [ PDF-0.39 MB]  
• No. 72: Alcohol Metabolism: An Update (2007) [ PDF--0.2 MB]
• No. 71: Alcohol and Tobacco (2007) [ PDF--1.26 MB]
   
• No. 70: National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions (2006) [ PDF--3.87 MB]
• No. 69: Health Services Research (2006) [ PDF--1.74 MB]
• No. 68: Young Adult Drinking (2006) [ PDF--1.20 MB]
• No. 67: Underage Drinking (2006) [ PDF--1.12 MB]
   
• No. 66: Brief Interventions (2005) [ PDF--0.9 MB]
• No. 65: Screening for Alcohol Use and Alcohol-Related Problems (2005) [ PDF--3.87 MB]
• No. 64: Alcohol and Liver (2005) [ PDF --0.2 MB]
   
• No. 63: Alcohol's Damaging Effects on the Brain (2004) [ PDF--0.6 MB]
• No. 62: Alcohol-An Important Women's Health Issue (2004) [ PDF--0.4 MB]
• No. 61: Neuroscience Research and Therapeutic Targets (2004) [ PDF--0.5 MB]
   
• No. 60:The Genetics of Alcoholism (2003) [ PDF--0.2 MB]
• No. 59: Underage Drinking: A Major Public Health Challenge (2003) [ PDF--0.1 MB]
   
• No. 58: Changing the Culture of Campus Drinking (2002) [ PDF--0.2 MB]
• No. 57: Alcohol and HIV/AIDS (2002)
• No. 56: Screening for Alcohol Problems - An Update (2002)
• No. 55: Alcohol and Minorities: An Update (2002)
   
• No. 54: Craving Research: Implications for Treatment (2001)
• No. 53: Cognitive Impairment and Recovery from Alcoholism (2001)
• No. 52: Alcohol and Transportation Safety (2001)
• No. 51: Economic Perspectives in Alcoholism Research (2001)
   
• No. 50: Fetal Alcohol Exposure and the Brain (2000)
• No. 49: New Advances in Alcoholism Treatment (2000)
• No. 48: From Genes to Geography: The Cutting Edge of Alcohol Research (2000)
• No. 47: Imaging and Alcoholism: A Window on the Brain (2000)

Ordering Information: 

Single copies of Alerts 25-30 and 32-76 can be ordered by writing to NIAAA or by ordering online.

NOTE: Alcohol Alerts No. 1-24 and 31 are only available online.

Written Request:

NIAAA
P.O. Box 10686
Rockville, MD 20849-0686

Cost: FREE