The Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies (CAAS) is dedicated to advancing research and training that improves the well-being of people and communities impacted by substance use and addiction.
Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies
Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies
Brown University’s Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies (CAAS) is an internationally-renowned research center in the field of addiction.
Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies
Brown University’s Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies (CAAS) is an internationally-renowned research center in the field of addiction.
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Our postdoctoral fellowship aims to produce the next generation of addiction scholars focused on innovative research, advanced dissemination and implementation strategies, and public education.
CAAS is home to world-renowned public health researchers in the field of addiction and substance use.
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A Rich History of Research
Professor Peter M. Monti, former director of CAAS, provides perspective on Brown's decades of work in the addiction and substance use space
Recent Announcements
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International Journal of Drug Policy
Access and care for people with opioid use disorder in U.S. skilled nursing facilities: A policy commentary
The lack of integration of addiction treatment with other health care services presents distinct challenges for people with higher levels of OUD treatment needs who require SNF care. Since inpatient SUD treatment programs are not currently classified as medical facilities, a status that some in the SUD treatment sector defend to avoid increased regulation and cost, they do not address medical and rehabilitation needs as part of their services. Medically-enhanced addiction treatment programs should be options for people with OUD.
Cutting back on drinking can be a real challenge, but CAAS Professors Suzanne Colby and Christopher Kahler say goal-setting to reduce your alcohol consumption is a big deal. "The most important step to cutting back is to set an intention," Dr. Kahler says.
October 22, 2024
News from SPH
A high-tech approach to curb heavy drinking
Brown researchers are developing a mobile app aimed at reducing high-risk alcohol use among young adults.
CAAS Affiliated Centers
The Alcohol Research Center on HIV (ARCH) is a multidisciplinary program project grant focused on reducing the impact of alcohol on the breadth and depth of the HIV epidemic.
The Center for Addiction and Disease Risk Exacerbation's (CADRE) mission is to become a national leader in substance use bio-behavioral research and chronic disease manifestations in vulnerable populations (especially underrepresented ethnic or racial minorities), serving as a resource for training and research within Brown University as well as regionally and nationally.