Learn about the direction of alcohol research in NIH MedlinePlus Magazine

Featuring the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Institutes of Health August 2020

Alcohol use disorder affects roughly 15 million people in the United States. People with the condition may drink in ways that are compulsive and uncontrollable, leading to serious health issues.

As the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) celebrates an important milestone this yearits 50th anniversarythe Institute's research is more important than ever. NIAAA reported earlier this year that alcohol-related health complications and deaths as a result of short-term and long-term alcohol misuse are rising in the United States.

Read the full articlein NIH MedlinePlus Magazine.