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The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) is the primary federal agency that provides funding for research, education, and treatment programs dealing with alcohol problems. However, several years ago, the federal government considered a plan to eliminate NIAAA as a separate agency and to merge it with the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) in a new institute on addiction research. Many researchers and practitioners in the area of alcohol studies opposed this merger. They argued that there is a continuing need for NIAAA because alcohol-related problems are in some ways more serious and fundamentally different from the problems associated with other addictive drugs.

Although the merger plan was cancelled in 2012, I do think this is an excellent opportunity to discuss what you have learned so far about the distinctive nature and heavy cost of alcohol problems in the U.S. In an initial post of 200 words or more, draw upon material assigned for the first week of class to argue for (or against) a separate agency dealing with alcohol problems. What makes alcohol different from other drugs in terms of its costs to society or the harmful consequences of its use and misuse? Why do alcohol misuse and the prevention of drinking problems deserve special attention by the U.S. government? Be sure to refer to the Online Review Unit 1 & 2 in your post.

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