{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Alcohol Minimalist: Mindful Drinking & Behavior Change","title":"All About the NIAAA with Dr. George Koob","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1624,"description":"This week on the podcast, I'm talking to Dr. George Koob, PhD, the Director of the NIAAA. \nThe NIAAA, National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, is the nation's leading agency for research and education on alcohol and health. For more than 50 years, the NIAAA has conducted and supported research that has improved our understanding of the effects of alcohol on health and well-being, as well as influenced legislation and attitudes toward alcohol in our society. \nDr. Koob has been leading the NIAAA since 2014 and his expertise is recognized world-wide. \nIn this episode we talk about the mission of the NIAAA, how people can use it's resources and how our ongoing education about alcohol, including research on alcohol and it's interactions with COVID-19.\nThe NIAAA offers several resources to help educate drinkers from an evidence-based approach. \nLearn more about \"Rethinking Drinking\" here. \nFind resources on the \"Treatment Navigator\" here.\nBuy Breaking the Bottle Legacy: How to Change Your Drinking Habits and Create A Peaceful Relationship with Alcohol on Amazon or most online retailers. \nUS Kindle\nUS Paperback\nUK Kindle\nUK Paperback\nApple Books\nBarnes & Noble\nKobo\nJoin my private FB group Alcohol Minimalists here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/changeyouralcoholhabit\nHas this podcast helped you? Please leave a review wherever you listen to podcasts! \nFollow me on Instagram: @AlcoholMinimalist \nYou can grab two free chapters of my upcoming book here!\nHave you grabbed your free e-book, \"Alcohol Truths: How Much is Safe?\" Get it here. \nLow risk drinking guidelines from the NIAAA:\nHealthy men under 65:\nNo more than 4 drinks in one day and no more than 14 drinks per week.\nHealthy women (all ages) and healthy men 65 and older:\nNo more than 3 drinks in one day and no more than 7 drinks per week.\nOne drink is defined as 12 ounces of beer, 5 ounces of wine, or 1.5 ounces of 80-proof liquor. So remember that a mixed drink or full glass of wine are probably more than...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/zu3PtA3XzNKb2qSH95OKvfAaoixqds182Hao41kpkws/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8wZjY5/NjVmY2Y2MGQ0NmMx/NGNiMzdiZGY0OTMz/OWQzMy5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}