When creating a new institute, the devil's in the details, experts argue

Monday, March 28, 2011 - 17:30 in Psychology & Sociology

The decision to merge the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) and the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) into a single institution was made last year. But, many leading scientists (including the leading alcohol researchers who co-authored the paper) believe that since alcohol is the most commonly used addictive substance in the U.S., merging the two institutes could significantly hinder the scientific understanding about alcohol problems and alcoholism.

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