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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.

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. 

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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.
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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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May 28, 2025 Rhode Island Monthly

A New Study at Brown University May Help Alleviate Symptoms of PTSD

CAAS researchers have launched a study testing MDMA, known as ecstasy or molly, and talk therapy as a treatment for PTSD and alcohol use disorder in military veterans.
May 27, 2025 APA Division 45

Dr. Zelaya Receives Division 45 Award

Congratulations to CAAS Assistant Professor David Zelaya for winning the APA Division 45 Emerging Professional – Contributions to Service Award!
May 15, 2025 The Wall Street Journal

Fatal Overdoses Fall to Prepandemic Levels

Overdose deaths have declined 27% in 2024. "This progress is encouraging, but it's fragile." Read more from CAAS Professor Alexandria Macmadu's conversation with The Wall Street Journal.

CAAS Affiliated Centers

Alcohol Research Center on HIV

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.
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Center for addiction and Disease Risk Exacerbation (CADRE)

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.
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