Great information on the effects of abuse of alchol in teens....and
others....Information is very useful. I will post on the other sites taht I
participate in since they are health related and intested in this
information. Anne Llewellyn, RN, Florida

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From: DKProj Mgt <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Monday, June 05, 2000 3:47 PM
Subject: Alcohol Alert No.47: "Imaging and Alcoholism: A Window on the
Brain" (fwd)


> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> Date: Tue, 30 May 2000 16:20:57 -0400
> From: Paul F. Cataldo <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Alcohol Alert No.47: "Imaging and Alcoholism: A Window on the
>     Brain"
>
> Dear Listserv Manager:
>
> A study in the February 2000 issue of Alcoholism: Clinical and
> Experimental Research (volume 24, number 2) presents the first concrete
> evidence that protracted, heavy alcohol use can impair brain function in
> adolescents. According to Dr. Enoch Gordis, M.D., director of the National
> Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), the abuse of alcohol
> results in, ".the $185 billion annual economic cost of lost productivity,
> medical, legal, and property damage due to alcohol misuse."
>
> NIAAA is the lead Federal agency in the funding of research in the field
> of alcoholism and alcohol abuse. The Institute publishes the quarterly
> bulletin Alcohol Alert, a summary of research findings for professionals;
> the informative journal Alcohol Research & Health; and a variety of other
> publications for both professionals and lay people. On behalf of NIAAA, I
> am writing to inform you about the latest issue of Alcohol Alert, "Imaging
> and Alcoholism: A Window on the Brain," which we believe will interest you
> and your colleagues.
>
> This Alcohol Alert examines alcohol's effects as reflected by brain
> imaging, which is now possible through the use of such methods as positron
> emission tomography (PET), single photon emission computed tomography
> (SPECT), and magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS). Dr. Gordis notes,
> "Imaging technology has helped alcohol researchers to study how alcohol
> damages internal organs, such as the brain and the liver. More recent
> advances in imaging techniques are allowing investigators to also study
> alcohol dependence itself..These innovations in imaging technology will
> help not only the alcohol field, but also all fields of medicine where
> biology and behavior are so closely linked."
>
> NIAAA invites you to offer your listserv members the following link to
> Alcohol Alert No.47, "Imaging and Alcoholism: A Window on the Brain":
> http://silk.nih.gov/silk/niaaa1/publication/aa47.htm
>
> Free printed copies of the Alcohol Alert may be requested in quantity for
> distribution to your members by writing to the following address: NIAAA
> Publications Distribution Center, P.O. Box 10686, Rockville, MD
> 20849-0686. Please visit NIAAA's Web site at http://www.niaaa.nih.gov,
> where you also will find a variety of brochures and pamphlets and other
> publications on alcohol and alcohol abuse. All issues of Alcohol Alert are
> in the public domain and may be summarized or reprinted without
> permission. Should you decide to post information about "Imaging and
> Alcoholism: A Window on the Brain" on your listserv, please inform me so
> that I can acknowledge your efforts. This exchange will give you the
> opportunity to provide your members with valuable information from the
> lead Federal agency conducting and supporting research in the alcohol
> field.
>
> I look forward to your response. If you have any questions, please do not
> hesitate to call me at (202) 842-7600, ext. 368, or e-mail me at
> [log in to unmask]
>
> Best regards,
>
> Paul F. Cataldo
>