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.
EXPLORE CAAS
Widely considered the top postdoctoral addiction research training program in the nation, the center has enjoyed continuous federal funding since 1987.
CAAS is home to world-renowned public health researchers in the field of addiction and substance use.
Recent Announcements
See all announcements from CAAS A new study co-authored by CAAS faculty member David Zelaya, Ph.D. in American Psychologist, the flagship journal of the American Psychological Association, explores mental health disparities among transgender and nonbinary patients residing in trans-protective environments.
Lead author Patrick Kelly, MPH and CAAS faculty co-authors Katie Biello, Brandon Marshall, and Jackie White Hughto, PhD, MPH published vital research bridging technological innovation and compassionate public health.
The New York Times
Brad Pitt's Return to Drinking Is Not Unsafe, Experts Say
What does recovery mean, and can drinking ever be done in moderation after past misuse? Director of CAAS, Christopher Kahler, Ph.D., weighs in on the conversation. "Each person's decision around drinking is their own. We can't dictate what recovery is or is not."
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 COBRE Center for Addiction and Disease Risk Exacerbation (CADRE) focuses on understanding the mechanisms through which substance use (SU) increases the risk for and progression of chronic disease.