On this Veterans Day, we pause to honor and thank all who have served in the United States Armed Forces. Your courage, sacrifice, and dedication safeguard the freedoms we cherish every day. Today and always, we express our deepest gratitude for your service.

ℹ️ Reminder That RSA Submissions are OPEN! 🌐Submit today! All deadlines are Jan. 30th excluding DSSGP which are due November 26th. 💻 Visit the Annual Meeting site: rsa.societyconference.com

🚨New in #ACER: A 30-day Timeline follow-back window provides reliable and comparable data on youth alcohol use while reducing participant and staff burden. 🔗https://doi.org/10.1111/acer.70177

Study in #ACER found that mice switched from a high-sugar/butter 🧈 diet to a standard diet showed higher ethanol intake and preference.🔬 Gut microbiota changes and reduced beneficial metabolites may link diet-induced dysbiosis to excessive drinking. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/acer...

New in #ACER 👉 Genetic, family, and personality factors predict early drinking levels, while fewer influence changes over time, highlighting the importance of early risk identification. 🔗 Link: doi.org/10.1111/acer...

🆕 New in #ACER Journal👉 "The impact of empathy on drinking motives, craving, and drink orders: An experimental study " How Your High or Low State Empathy can Impact Your Motives for Drinking. #RSA 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/acer...

✨Renew or Join the Research Society on Alcohol (RSA) and Multiply Your Impact! Be part of a global community advancing the science of alcohol research. 👥Renew or Join Today: researchsocietyonalcohol.org/member-resou... #RSA #AlcoholResearch #ScienceCommunity #RSAMembership #ResearchImpact

New Commentary in #ACER Journal 👉 Insights into how Breathing-Based Interventions may be Helpful for Stress Reduction in AUD #Breathe 💨 Link: doi.org/10.1111/acer.70186

🎃 Don't drink and fly...driving is a bad idea, too! 👻 The best way to celebrate Halloween is to brush up on your #NIAAA #RethinkingDrinking resources 🎃 Link: rethinkingdrinking.niaaa.nih.gov

📓Want to be a Part of the #ACER Journal Flow? 👉 Sign up to be a Reviewer and be a Vital Part of #ACER Link: rsa.joynforms.com/splash/?m=fo...

RSA Members Join Us today at 4 pm ET/1 pm PT for the Advocacy Webinar Link: hubs.ly/Q03L_JjH0

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🧠 For our first #ACER Oct Article of Pubic Interest: Cumulative life adversity associated with more severe early alcohol abstinence symptoms, including heightened mood, craving, and withdrawal effects, which may influence treatment outcomes Link: doi/10.1111/acer... #RSA #AlcoholResearch

RSA Members Only Advocacy Webinar is this Wednesday October 29th 4:00 PM ET/1:00 PM PT You must join RSA's organization page through TPN.health to sign up for the FREE Member's Only Webinar. Join RSA on TPN: pmg.joynadmin.org/documents/11...

Submissions for the 49th Annual Research Society on Alcohol (RSA) Scientific Meeting are OPEN! Don’t miss this opportunity to share your research with colleagues from around the world. To access your Submission Dashboard, you must log in at rsa.societyconference.com

🎓 DOCTORAL STUDENT SMALL GRANTS PROGRAM: Five Awardees will receive $5,000 to support their research projects. At least one of these awards will support a project led by an applicant from an underrepresented or historically marginalized background. LINK: researchsocietyonalcohol.org/doctoral-stu...

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🎯 Join RSA’s Member's ONLY Advocacy Webinar! Mobilize your voice for alcohol science and public health! 🗓️ October 29, 2025 ⏰ 3:00–4:30 PM CDT 💻 RSA Members ONLY 🛜 Virtual | Free Register: hubs.ly/Q03L_JjH0 Step-by-Step Guide to Join RSA on TPN: pmg.joynadmin.org/documents/11...

CHEARR is excited to announce funding for pilot projects focused on recovery support services for emerging adults with opioid use disorder! Apply now for up to $30,000 in funding. Click here to learn more:  https://tinyurl.com/chearrpilot

📢 Advocacy Training Webinar RSA MEMBERS ONLY: October 29, 2025 at 4 PM ET ✅Learn how to advocate for alcohol science, public health, and funding. ✅Get tools to engage with your local representatives in DC & your community. 👉 Sign up today and be part of the movement. hubs.ly/Q03L_JjH0

RSA Annual Meeting CE Recordings - NOW AVAILABLE! Annual Meeting recordings for CE can be purchased directly through RSA’s Organization page on TPN.health. RSA Members will receive special discounted pricing! Create RSA Member Account: app.tpn.health/oi/ZxDj Purchase CE Credits: hubs.ly/Q03MGHGQ0

🎓 The RSA Doctoral Student Small Grants provide $5,000 (for one year) to help you carry out your project. 🏆 Submit a 1-page Letter of Intent (LOI) first; selected LOIs will be invited to submit full proposals. Learn more & apply: researchsocietyonalcohol.org/doctoral-stu...

New in #ACER : study shows that executive functioning challenges affect how people seek and experience alcohol use disorder treatment, underscoring the need for clearer pathways and added support. 🧠 doi.org/10.1111/acer.70154

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Binge drinking isn’t the same for everyone. A new #ACER study shows that neuropeptide Y signaling in the central amygdala drives alcohol intake through sex-specific brain circuits—highlighting pathways that may shape future treatments for alcohol misuse. doi.org/10.1111/acer.70151

Study in #ACER shows that alcohol withdrawal shifts the gut microbiome toward a healthier state, with increased bacterial load and butyrate-producing capacity. These microbiome changes, along with reduced IL-8 levels, were linked to alcohol craving. 🧠 doi.org/10.1111/acer.70128

🚨 A new #ACER study found three profiles linking impulsivity and alcohol use: low-risk, emotionally reactive, and high-risk. Each showed distinct personality and cognitive patterns, pointing to the need for tailored interventions. doi.org/10.1111/acer.70116

Many college students experience insomnia and may seek alcohol to alleviate their sleep issues. 🥱This #ACER Article of Public Interest found that poor sleep predicted more anxiety, and therefore increased alcohol use. doi.org/10.1111/acer.70080

Emerging Adulthood will be publishing a special issue on Advances in Recovery for Emerging Adults w/ Substance Use Disorders. Please consider submitting manuscripts. Due March 1, 2026 Special Issue Call for Papers: journals.sagepub.com/pb-assets/cm... journals.sagepub.com/author-instr...

Gender-diverse youth are at greater risk of heavy episodic drinking. ⚧️ In this #ACER Article of Public Interest, gender minority stressors predicted same-day alcohol use and craving. Higher resilience is linked to less stress and less drinking to cope. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/acer.70081

Prenatal alcohol exposure contributes to significant developmental disability. A recent #ACER Article of Public Interest found that alcohol-related impacts go beyond childhood: prenatal alcohol worsens acute outcomes of stroke in middle-aged female rats. doi.org/10.1111/acer.70079

Highlighting some #ACER Articles of Public Interest from July 2025—starting with this one: Drinking despite consequences is a core component of AUD. This study used a cross-species task in humans to examine persistent alcohol use despite reduced reward. doi.org/10.1111/acer.70119

In observance of Labor Day, our office will be closed on Monday, September 1st. We will resume regular business hours on Tuesday, September 2nd We wish you a wonderful holiday weekend.

Read the Latest Update Shared from our Advocacy Committee and then Contact Your Member of Congress! democracy.io#!/

🧬 New in #ACER: In a mouse model of early-stage alcohol-related liver disease, the s-EH inhibitor t-TUCB boosted epoxy fatty acids, reduced liver injury and inflammation, and improved gut microbes like Akkermansia muciniphila. doi.org/10.1111/acer.70109

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Upregulation of E3 ligase UBR2 in acetaldehyde-treated C2C12 myotubes and its potential involvement in fast-twitch muscle atrophy in alcohol-fed rats onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

✨ That’s a wrap on #RSA_ISBRA2025! ✨ From groundbreaking research presentations to spontaneous hallway conversations, every moment reinforced the power of connection in our field. Thank you for attending! Your energy and commitment made this meeting a resounding success! Keep the momentum going!

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So grateful to @rsaofficial.bsky.social for the 2025 Animal Research and Ethics Committee Award! Not often do we get recognized for things that we believe in deep within our cores, so this one is really special! Especially at a time when animal research is under attack across 🌎 #RSA_ISBRA2025

Congrats @drjkhokhar.bsky.social on being awarded the 2025 RSA AREC Award!! #RSA_ISBRA2025 @rsaofficial.bsky.social

🚨New in #ACER: Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid (DHA) protects cerebral arteries against alcohol constriction by antagonizing alcohol effect on BK channels in rats. Findings open the door for DHA use in clinical testing to balance consequences of alcohol on brain circulation.

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#RSA_ISBRA2025 Rainer Spanagel, PhD 2025 Jellinek Memorial Fund Awardee June 25th, 2025 at 8:45 am