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
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June 24, 2026
News from SPH
Study tests whether a simple memory quiz while drinking can spot alcohol blackouts in real time
A smartphone-based memory test helped researchers identify when alcohol-induced blackouts were unlikely, a finding that could advance efforts to study and prevent one of drinking's most dangerous consequences.
Think Global Health
Trump's Faith-Based Push Threatens Standard Addiction Treatment
"To reallocate funds to strategies that aren't evidence-based... feels deeply worrisome," warns CAAS Assistant Professor Alexandria Macmadu on the shift toward faith-based addiction care over proven harm reduction.
June 2, 2026
News from SPH
The new sobriety
A growing wave of intentionality is reshaping our happy hours and weekend rituals—without the hangover. For Brown researchers, this shift reflects a growing body of evidence that drinking alcohol, even in moderation, comes with serious health risks.
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.