What is alcohol use and abuse?

A complex chronic psychological and nutritional disorder associated with excessive and usually compulsive drinking.

What the Kennedy Center is doing:

Ethanol inhibition of NMDA receptor mediated responses--National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (1991-2005)
Danny Winder, Ph.D., Principal Investigator, Roger Colbran

Learn more about alcohol use and abuse:

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (Prevention Online)--National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information
PREVLINE (Prevention Online)--National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information
National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information
National Councile on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence