Mission Statement:
The Laboratory of Epidemiology and Biometry’s (LEB) primary responsibility is to develop, design, implement, and direct a large multidisciplinary epidemiological research program of national scope and complexity. The LEB also:
- conducts national surveillance activities to collect and analyze alcohol-related program data through various information systems, including the Alcohol Epidemiologic Data System (AEDS);
- analyzes epidemiological data on alcohol use, abuse, and dependence and their associated disabilities and prepares scientific reports and manuscripts for publication in peer-review journals;
- adapts state-of-the art statistical methodology to the alcohol field;
- collaborates with other agencies and organizations to promote the application of epidemiological research nationally and internationally;
- maintains national statistics on alcohol use disorders and their related conditions and consequences;
- sponsors, develops, and participates in scientific conferences, meetings, workshops, and symposia to exchange information and disseminate new knowledge
- collaborates with other National Institutes of Health and other government agencies to foster shared interests and goals; and
- supports a full range of interagency agreements and contracts.
Staff:
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Selected Publications:
Grant BF, Stinson FS, Hasin DS, Dawson DA, Chou SP, Dufour MC, Compton W, Pickering RP, Kaplan K. Prevalence and co-occurrence of substance use disorders and independent mood and anxiety disorders: Results from the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions. Arch Gen Psychiatry 2004;61:807-16. 
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Compton WM, Grant BF, Colliver JD, Glantz MD, Stinson FS. Increases in the prevalence of Marijuana use disorders in the United States: 1991-1992 and 2001-2002. JAMA 2004;291:2114-21. [PDF]
Dawson DA, Grant, BF, Stinson FS, Chou PS, Huang B, Ruan WJ. Recovery from DSM-IV alcohol dependence: United States, 2001-2002. Addiction 2005;100:281-98. [PDF]
Grant BF, Dawson DA, Stinson FS, Chou SP, Dufour MC, Pickering RP. The 12-month prevalence and trends in DSM-IV alcohol abuse and dependence: United States, 1991-1992 and 2001-2002. Drug Alcohol Depend 2004;74:223-34. [PDF]
Grant BF, Stinson FS, Dawson DA, Chou SP, Ruan WJ, Pickering RP. Co-occurrence of 12-month alcohol and drug use disorders and personality disorders in the US.: Results from the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions. Arch Gen Psychiatry 2004;61:361-8. [PDF]
Grant BF, Hasin DS, Stinson FS, Dawson DA, Chou SP, Ruan WJ, Huang B. Co-occurrence of 12-month mood and anxiety disorders and personality disorders in the US.: Results from the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions. J Psychiatr Res 2004;39:1-9. [PDF]
Alcohol publications can also be found using ETOH Database
FIND PUBLICATIONS USING PubMed
SAMPLE Entrez PubMed Search Instructions: Search [PUBMED] for [Grant BF] "click" [GO]
FIND ANNUAL REPORT PROJECTS USING NIDB Resources SAMPLE Search Instructions: Under "Option 3" enter AA000449-01 [e.g., AA = NIAAA, 000449 = Annual Rept Number; -01 = Number of years project existed (i.e., this is 1st year for BF Grant's project)]
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Updated: August 2006