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Anne Llewellyn wrote:

> 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
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: DKProj Mgt <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> 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
> >