I came across the RSA today while reading some news articles. I am sure other friends here are aware of this organization - I was not.
The Research Society on Alcoholism was established in 1976 to assist and encourage the application of research to the solution of problems related to alcoholism. RSA serves as a meeting ground for scientists working in all fields of alcoholism and alcohol-related problems. The Society, through its emphasis on research, has served as the interdisciplinary crossroads for the understanding of the causes of and potential cures for alcoholism.
There is much to read and digest from these scientists doing cutting edge research into alcoholism. I am certain also there is much that can be picked apart or supported in what their findings of ongoing research indicates. Found it highly interesting............
White paper from 3/2015
IMPACT OF ALCOHOLISM AND ALCOHOL INDUCED
DISEASE AND DISORDERS ON AMERICA
http://www.rsoa.org/RSA-2014WhitePap...lVersionVH.pdf
Summary of paper:
While the high rate of alcohol misuse is a devastating problem of national importance,the good news is that this nation is poised to capitalize on unprecedented opportunities in alcohol research, treatment, and prevention.
These opportunities must be seized. Scientists are exploring new and exciting ways to prevent alcohol-associated accidents and violence and prevention trials are developing methods to address problem alcohol use. Continued efforts to identify the psycho social factors which affect both risk and resiliency will lead to further improvements in prevention and early intervention.
Medication development is proceeding faster than any time in the past 50 years, with many new compounds being developed and tested. Furthermore, researchers have identified regions of the human genome that contribute to inherited risk of alcohol use disorders.
Innovative genetic research will accelerate the rational design of medications to treat alcohol use disorders and improve the understanding of the interaction of heredity and environment in the etiology of alcohol use disorders and alcohol related problems.