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LEADERSHIP FUNDERS
The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) is the primary funder of the Leadership initiative and is joined by the following Federal sponsors: the National Institutes of Health’s Office of Research on Women’s Health, and National Institute of Child Health and Human Development; and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
Leadership Founder:
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) funds more than 90 percent of the alcohol abuse and addiction (alcoholism) research in the United States. This research, both biomedical and behavioral, addresses the causes, consequences, treatment, and prevention of alcoholism and alcohol-related problems. NIAAA also provides leadership in the national effort to reduce the severe and often fatal consequences of these problems.
NIAAA is one of the institutes that make up the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The NIH is one of eight health agencies of the Public Health Services which, in turn, is part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Comprising 27 separate components, mainly Institutes and Centers, the NIH is the principal biomedical research agency of the Federal Government.
NIAAA funds research activities in underage drinking, both through individual grantees and their 15 Alcohol Research Centers. The Centers provide long‑term support for interdisciplinary research on alcohol abuse, alcoholism, and other alcohol‑related problems. The NIAAA Research Centers program encourages outstanding scientists from many disciplines to provide expertise, innovative approaches, and advanced technologies for developing knowledge in these areas. In addition, each Center affords research-training opportunities for aspiring investigators.
NIAAA created an Initiative on Underage Drinking in 2004 as a response to the convergence of recent scientific advances and the increased public concern about the seriousness of this social problem. The Initiative's Web site contains important new research on underage drinking; the most current national statistics; links to other federal government underage drinking prevention resources and updates on the Steering Committee for the initiative.
NIAAA also sponsored a Task Force on College Drinking, which conducted a comprehensive review of research on drinking by college students and on strategies to prevent it. The Task Force published its findings in the report A Call to Action: Changing the Culture of Drinking at U.S. Colleges.
NIAAA’s Web site provides information about NIAAA programs and resources. You can also search Alcohol and Alcohol Problems Science databases, including the archived ETOH, the premier database produced by NIAAA from 1972 to December 1993. Many documents are available in full-text on the Web site.
Funding Partners:
Office of Research on Women's Health, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
The Office of Research on Women’s Health (ORWH) serves as a focal point for women’s health research at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and works in partnership with institutes and centers to ensure that women’s health research is part of the scientific framework at NIH and throughout the scientific community. It promotes research on diseases, disorders, and conditions that affect women; ensures that women are included as participants in NIH-supported research; and develops opportunities and support for women in biomedical careers.
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (NICHD)
The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) became a funding partner in the fall of 2003. NICHD's mission is to ensure that all children have the chance to fulfill their potential for a healthy and productive life. Director Alexander has stated that underage drinking is "one of the most important issues in child health" and commends Leadership's role in this issue.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (SAMHSA)
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration is responsible for improving the quality and availability of prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation services for persons suffering from substance abuse problems or mental illness.
SAMHSA sponsors The National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information, (NCADI), the world's largest repository of information on substance abuse prevention and policy involving alcohol, beer, wine and spirits, tobacco, and illicit drugs, including marijuana.
SAMHSA provides support through its centers:
The Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP) provides national leadership in the development of policies, programs, and services to prevent the onset of illegal drug use, to prevent underage alcohol and tobacco use, and to reduce the negative consequences of using substances. CSAP is one of three Centers. The other two are the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) and the Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS).
CSAP promotes comprehensive programs, community involvement, and partnership among all sectors of society. Through service capacity expansion and knowledge development, application, and dissemination, CSAP works to strengthen the Nation's ability to reduce substance abuse and its associated problems.
CSAP carries out its mission through the following strategies:
- Develop and disseminate prevention knowledge
- Identify and promote effective substance abuse prevention programs
- Build capacity of States, communities, and other groups to apply such knowledge effectively
- Promote norms supportive of prevention of substance abuse at the family, workplace, community, and national levels
CSAP and CSAT administer the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant, which is the cornerstone of the States' substance-related programs. It accounts for approximately 40 percent of public funds expended on substance prevention activities and treatment services. The grant program disburses funds to the States, Territories, and the District of Columbia based on a congressionally mandated formula.
The Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant program goal is to support substance abuse prevention and treatment programs at the State and local levels. While the SAPT Block Grant provides Federal support to addiction prevention and treatment services nationally, it empowers States to design solutions to specific addiction problems that are experienced locally.
Funds are specifically designed to support treatment and prevention services for people at risk of or abusing alcohol and other drugs. Technical assistance is made available to the States and Territories through the State Systems Development Program and the Technical Assistance to the States Program.
Additional Funders for Special Projects
Motorola, Inc. - provided funding for town hall meetings in participating Leadership states.
Scaife Family Foundation - provided funding for website development
Pride Surveys - provided funding for town hall meetings in participating Leadership states
Procter & Gamble - provided funding for town hall meetings in participating Leadership states
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