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- #DryJanuary is a great opportunity to reflect on your relationship with alcohol and jump-start a changes in your drinking patterns. Here are some tips to help you have a successful Dry January. go.nih.gov/mxBwBWa
- We must treat #addiction for what it is -- a chronic disease of the brain that must be treated with urgency & compassion
- It’s critical to recognize that alcohol use disorder is a brain disease, not a moral failure
- Congrats to Dr. @Lorenzo__Leggio, who was recently tenured! Dr. Leggio's work focuses on identifying possible novel medications for #addiction @NIDAnews @NIHCatalyst bit.ly/2HagPE3
- Rural America faces major shortages of qualified treatment professionals for substance use disorders. As many as half of all US counties – all of them rural areas – have no addiction treatment services.
- Mark your calendars: HBO & NIAAA have collaborated on "Risky Drinking," a powerful documentary; premieres 12/19, 8 p.m. ET on @HBO
- Many of the words commonly used to describe alcohol-related problems are stigmatizing. Instead of addict, use person w/ alcohol use disorder. Instead of recovering alcoholic, use person in recovery from alcohol use disorder. fal.cn/3sSwf #TreatmentWeek #EndStigma
- It’s critical to recognize that alcohol use disorder is a brain disease, not a moral failure. Learn more about the neuroscience of #AUD ow.ly/GNAK50vdaD3
- Dr. Paule V. Joseph -- #NIH @IRPatNIH researcher for @NINR & @NIAAAnews and Lasker Investigator -- has received the 2022 National Association of Hispanic Nurses @nahnnursing Janie Menchaca Wilson Leadership Award. Congratulations! @Dr_Paulevj
- It's #AlcoholAwarenessMonth. #DYK nearly every organ system of the body is affected by #alcohol misuse? Learn more -- see our special feature, "Alcohol and You: An Interactive Body" bit.ly/40n3BLu
- Alcohol use disorder is a three-stage cycle that affects the underlying brain circuits bit.ly/2sDuMT2
- Over time, drinking to cope with stress—while it may provide temporary relief—tends to enhance negative emotional states. These changes can motivate further drinking & cause a person to become stuck in an unhealthy cycle of alcohol consumption. Learn more: bit.ly/3iPQfHi
