Related Experiment Video
Updated: Jul 25, 2026

Murine Drinking Models in the Development of Pharmacotherapies for Alcoholism: Drinking in the Dark and Two-bottle Choice
Published on: January 7, 2019
Contributions of behavioral science to alcohol research: understanding who is at risk and why
1National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, USA. bhewitt@willco.niaaa.nih.gov
Abstract:
Behavioral science has been an active participant in alcohol research progress over the past 30 years, particularly in the areas of prevention and treatment methodology. However, alcoholism results from the interaction between complex biological and behavioral systems, and in recent years, combined behavioral and biological studies, primarily of alcohol effects on the brain and of the genetics of alcoholism, have begun the much more complex process of elucidating the links between biology and specific alcohol use behaviors. It is this combined research that ultimately will produce the pharmacological and behavioral interventions that will improve the efficiency and effectiveness of alcohol prevention and treatment methods.
Related Concept Videos
Self-Presentation: Self-Monitoring and Self-Handicapping
CNS Depressants: Alcohol and Nicotine
Behavioral Genetics and Its Designs
The primary methodologies used in behavior genetics include family studies, twin studies, and adoption studies, each providing unique...
Substance Use Disorders Affecting Sleep
Understanding the concepts of physical dependence,...
Social Psychology and Individual Behavior
Causes of Social Behavior III: Biological and Environmental Influences

