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	Volume 1, Issue 1, September 2009
	Email this page Download PDF version of Web site Send feedback Print-friendly page In most persons affected, alcohol dependence (commonly known as alcoholism) looks less like Nicolas Cage in Leaving Las Vegas than it does your party-hardy college roommate or that hard-driving colleague in the next cubicle. More... Alcohol “Flush” Signals Increased Cancer Risk Among East Asians Many people of East Asian descent possess an enzyme deficiency that causes their skin to redden, or flush, when they drink alcohol. Scientists from NIAAA and Japan's Kurihama Alcohol Center now caution that heavy alcohol consumption greatly increases the risk for esophageal cancer among such individuals. More... Estimating Blood Alcohol Levels in Children Calculation projects much higher levels in children than in adults How NOT To Raise a College Binge Drinker Parental approval or disapproval of drinking makes a difference Lancet Series Examines Alcohol’s Impact on Global Health Articles address alcohol’s burden and harm reduction strategies “Happyhour” Gene Hints at New Alcohol Treatment Discoveries from fruit fly genes may lead to new drugs Young, Tech-Savvy, and Drinking Too Much Audience study categorizes high-risk drinkers Alcohol Use Disorders Surpass Drug Use Disorders Millions more Americans have alcohol use disorders than have drug use disorders. Most people who have alcohol use disorders do not have drug use disorders, but more than half of people with drug use disorders also have an alcohol use disorder. More... How Can a See-Through Fish Help Advance Alcohol Research? Dr. Bridget Grant, Chief of NIAAA’s Laboratory of Epidemiology and Biometry and NESARC Director
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Alcohol “Flush” Signals Increased Cancer Risk Among East Asians

Alcohol Use Disorders Surpass Drug Use Disorders