

Preparation of an operations/procedures manual.Development of a trial design or experimental research designs.Development of tools for data management and research oversight.The focus of applications responding to this announcement may focus on: This NOFO uses the R34, Grant Planning Program, to address these topics. Research is needed to develop effective treatments for AUD and to better understand the complex nature of recovery across a broad range of topic areas and populations, as described in detail below. The total economic cost to society in the United States is a staggering $249 billion each year. AUD ranks among the leading causes of decreased disability-adjusted life-years and ranks third in preventable causes of death in the United States.

Specific examples include research related to health disparities, age, sex/gender, race and ethnicity, co-occurring disorders, and military populations.ĪUD is a global health problem, affecting more than 76 million adults worldwide, including over 14.5 million Americans, and resulting in a myriad of medical, psychological, social, economic, and personal problems. Other areas of interest include topics focusing on special-emphasis and underserved populations. DTRs research interests are wide-ranging but typically encompass broad categories such as medications development behavioral therapies, including mechanisms of behavioral change (MOBC) recovery translational research and innovative methods and technologies for alcohol use disorder (AUD) treatment. The purpose of this PAR is to advance research on various topics that fall within NIAAAs Division of Treatment and Recovery (DTR).
