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Semaglutide Shows Promise as a Potential Alcohol Use Disorder Medication

Photograph of a hand holding a syringe.

Intramural scientists at the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism and the National Institute on Drug Abuse, and collaborators from The Scripps Research Institute, found that semaglutide reduces alcohol consumption and binge-like drinking in a rodent model of alcohol misuse.

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Canadian Official Visits Clinical Center, Learns About Alcohol Research

The Honorable Ya’ara Saks (left), and NIAAA Deputy Clinical Director Nancy Diazgranados, M.D. (right)

The Honorable Ya’ara Saks, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health for Canada, toured the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center on Nov. 13, 2023.

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National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Signs Letter of Intent With French Science Agency

Pictured at the signing are (left to right) NIAAA Director George F. Koob, Ph.D., Ambassador of France Laurent Bili and Didier Samuel, M.D., Ph.D., Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Inserm.

The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism has signed a letter of intent with its French counterpart, Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale (National Institute of Health and Medical Research), also known as Inserm.

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National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Releases Web Resource for Middle School

Photo of middle schoolers sitting at a table.

Underage drinking is a significant public health problem in the United States. As part of its efforts to raise awareness of and combat underage drinking, the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) has launched NIAAA for Middle School. NIAAA for Middle School is an online resource that helps parents, caregivers, and teachers introduce and reinforce key messages about peer pressure and skills for resisting it, as well as about other important topics related to underage drinking.