Friends of NIAAA Past Events
September 15, 2020
The Friends of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, the Research Society on Alcoholism and the American Psychological Association in cooperation with the Congressional Caucus on Addiction, Treatment, and Recovery held an event on “Alcohol Misuse and the COVID-19 Pandemic.” It will featured a discussion with:
Robert B. Huebner, Ph.D., Chair, Friends of NIAAA
George F. Koob, PhD, Director, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
Carolina Barbosa, Ph.D., Health Economist, Behavioral Health Research Division, RTI International
Jennifer D. Thomas, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Psychology, San Diego State University
March 18, 2018
The Role of Alcohol in the Opioid Epidemic: A discussion with NIAAA Director, George F. Koob, Ph.D.
September 19, 2016
Alcohol, Stress, and the Brain: Implications for Treatment and Recovery
George F. Koob, Ph.D., Director, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
Anthony Doran, Peer Support Specialist, Vets4Warriors
May 5, 2016
College AIM: Evidence-based Strategies for Targeting High Risk Drinking on College Campuses
Read a summary of the briefing here.
October 27, 2015
Alcohol and Pregnancy: An Overview of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
Dr. George Koob, PhD, Director, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
Dr. Ken Warren, PhD, Deputy Director, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
Edward P. Riley, PhD, Distinguished Professor of Psychology and Director,Center for Behavioral Teratology at San Diego State University
April 14, 2015
Adolescent Brain Development: Understanding the Impact of Substance Abuse
George F. Koob, Ph.D., Director, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
Nora D. Volkow, M.D., Director, National Institute on Drug Abuse
Sandra A. Brown, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor, Department of Psychology and Psychiatry and Vice Chancellor for Research, University of California, San Diego
Joint Briefing with Friends of NIDA
Read about the briefing here.
October 20, 2014
New Horizons in the Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder
George Koob, Ph.D., Director, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
Betsy McCaul, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Psychiatry at Johns Hopkins University