U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NIH News
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) <http://www.niaaa.nih.gov/>
For Immediate Release: Tuesday, December 15, 2009
CONTACT:
NIAAA Press Office, 301-443-3860, <e-mail:niaaapressoffice@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
News Advisory
RETHINK HOLIDAY DRINKING, NIH LEADERS TO URGE
WHAT: Rethinking Holiday Drinking, an NIH/NIAAA Media Briefing
WHEN: December 16, 2009, 12:00-2:00 PM
WHERE: National Press Club, First Amendment Room, 529 14th Street, NW, Washington, DC
WHY: To answer some questions about holiday drinking in light of recent research:
-- Who is at risk of negative outcomes from drinking and why?
-- Where does risk kick in?
-- Does at-risk drinking indicate that the drinker is an alcoholic?
-- How can holiday party guests and hosts recognize risky drinking patterns and prevent short- and long-term consequences of alcohol abuse?
SPEAKERS:
-- Dr. Raynard Kington, deputy director of the National Institutes of Health, will provide opening remarks.
-- Dr. Kenneth Warren, NIAAA acting director, will introduce the concept of risk and how messages to the public about risky drinking patterns may help individuals adjust their patterns to guard against negative outcomes during and after the holiday season.
-- Dr. Mark Willenbring, special liaison to NIAAA for clinical research, will describe recent research results from the fields of genetics, neuroscience and epidemiology that produced new insights about the use and abuse of alcohol among American adults.
-- Dr. Ralph Hingson, NIAAA Epidemiology and Prevention Research, will discuss individual differences in alcohol response, alterations in judgment and performance caused by excessive drinking, and research-proven preventive interventions to reduce risk to individuals, communities, and society.
Refreshments will be provided compliments of the National Alliance for Alcohol Research and Education.
The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, part of the National Institutes of Health, is the primary U.S. agency for conducting and supporting research on the causes, consequences, prevention, and treatment of alcohol abuse, alcoholism, and alcohol problems, and disseminates research findings to general, professional, and academic audiences. Additional alcohol research information and publications are available at <www.niaaa.nih.gov>.
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) -- The Nation's Medical Research Agency -- includes 27 Institutes and Centers and is a component of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. It is the primary federal agency for conducting and supporting basic, clinical and translational medical research, and it investigates the causes, treatments, and cures for both common and rare diseases. For more information about NIH and its programs, visit <www.nih.gov>.
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