Two current ARG studies received NIAAA supplemental awards to look at how the pandemic has impacted our lives. The first is a supplement to our National Alcohol Research Center which will follow up on the latest U.S. National Alcohol Survey. Beginning in January 2021, we will be asking people about their experiences during the pandemic -- from changes in economic status to their mental health and well-being and especially their drinking and other drug use. We will also determine how the pandemic … [Read more...]
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Research in Progress: Defining the Recovery Residence Landscape
First of its kind, the National Study of Treatment and Addiction Recovery Residences (NSTARR) was launched last year to identify the gaps in recovery housing research and provide a complete picture of the recovery residence landscape across all 50 states. Recently, the project received a supplemental award to look at how recovery residences are dealing with the effects of COVID-19. To learn more about the project and its impact, we spoke with principal investigator and ARG scientist Amy … [Read more...]
In the News: Will synthetic alcohol mean the end of hangovers?
By Clare Wiley: WHYY In an underground lab in the English countryside, a top brain scientist has been working on that very thing: synthetic alcohol. David Nutt has been testing this new creation on himself. “You feel a bit more relaxed, and you start to get a bit chattier and then your friends around the table say, ‘Shut up, Nutt, you’re just saying too much.’ And then you know it’s definitely working!” Nutt, currently professor of neuropsychopharmacology at Imperial College London, was … [Read more...]
Scientists Present at APHA 2020
This year's meeting, from Oct. 24-28, features a mix of live and on-demand sessions focusing on the 2020 theme, "Creating the Healthiest Nation: Preventing Violence", the COVID-19 pandemic and many other public health topics and issues. ARG scientists will be participating in oral presenters, round table discussions, and poster presentations - all virtually. Sunday, October 25 2:00pm – 3:00pm MT: Addressing Alcohol-Related Problems (2022) Poster: Quantifying risk of injury from … [Read more...]
New Grant to Look at Asian Americans’ Alcohol and Tobacco Use
A new project, led by associate scientist Christina Tam, seeks to inform prevention science by pinpointing when over the lifecourse - from adolescence to adulthood - Asian Americans are at the greatest risk for alcohol and tobacco use and co-use. Using data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health, the project will examine when and why Asian Americans engage in heavy alcohol and tobacco use and co-use across the lifecourse (from ages 12-43). It will also explore … [Read more...]
Amy Mericle Talks About the Importance of the NSTARR Project
With a background in addiction health services research, PI Amy Mericle, PhD, leads the project and in this video discusses the significance and importance of collecting data on recovery residences. The National Study of Treatment and Addiction Recovery Residences (NSTARR) is the largest and most diverse study of recovery housing to date, laying the groundwork for observing this important component of the housing, treatment, and recovery support services landscape. NSTARR will … [Read more...]
Scientist Presents New Findings at PAHO Webinar
On August 12, 2020, ARG Senior Scientist and Director of the PAHO/WHO Collaborating Center on Alcohol and Epidemiology and Injury, Cheryl Cherpitel will present preliminary findings from Peru and Dominican Republic as part of the Regional Study on Alcohol, Drugs and Road Injuries in Emergency Rooms. The free webinar, hosted by PAHO, will include findings from Argentina as well as a panel discussion by leading experts on alcohol and substance abuse polices. How to Participate … [Read more...]
New Healthy People Law and Health Policy Substance Abuse Report
by the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Laws and policies can help support healthier, safer, and more livable communities, reduce the negative effects of alcohol use, and support achievement of national goals proposed by Healthy People 2020. ARG senior scientist and Center director William C. Kerr co-authored the newest report, The Role of Law and Policy in Reducing Deaths Attributable to Alcohol to Reach Healthy People’s Substance Abuse Goals in the United States, … [Read more...]
Senior Scientist Cheryl Cherpitel Directs PAHO/WHO Collaborating Center
ARG receives re-designation as a Collaborating Center thru to February 2024 Congratulations to Cheryl Cherpitel, DrPH, for her successful direction of the PAHO/WHO Collaborating Center on Alcohol Epidemiology and Injury over the past eight years. From her leadership, and the support of a highly skilled research team, ARG has been re-designated as a Collaborating Center through to February 2024. Since 2011, Cherpitel and her colleagues have made significant contributions to research on … [Read more...]
New Grant Aims to Inform Young Women on Alcohol Use & Breast Cancer Risk
A new project, led by scientist Priscilla Martinez, and in collaboration with the University of California, San Francisco, aims to better inform young women about the link between drinking and risk of breast cancer. Through the development and distribution of an educational campaign, the project will promote a greater understanding among young women about their own drinking and how it impacts their health so they can make more informed choices. Alcohol use is the … [Read more...]
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