Alcohol Use Disorder
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August 10, 2023
Alcohol’s health effects: What you need to know
Drinking alcohol is so common that people may not question how even one beer, cocktail, or glass of wine could...
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June 13, 2023
Meet the Director: George F. Koob, Ph.D., National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
Even after decades of research in the field, George F. Koob, Ph.D., is still learning new things about alcohol,...
Meet the Director, Alcohol Use Disorder
August 25, 2020
Tips for supporting loved ones with alcohol use disorders
The support of friends and family is important in the journey to recovery from alcohol use disorder (AUD). The National...
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August 13, 2020
Confronting alcohol use disorder and misconceptions as a woman
Forty-one-year-old Christine* started experimenting with alcohol in her early teens. The first time she tried it, she blacked out and...
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July 16, 2020
Why alcohol-use research is more important than ever
Alcohol use disorder (AUD) affects roughly 15 million people in the U.S. People with the condition may drink in ways...
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