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 “Any level of drinking has some risk, and it increases with more drinking,” Christopher Kahler, Director of the Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies, previously told USA TODAY.
THC beverages make up a “fast-growing segment of the market that is being promoted as an alcohol alternative … because it’s a familiar route of consumption,” Jane Metrik, Ph.D., Professor at the Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies, tells TODAY.com.
The New York Times
Why Is My Alcohol Tolerance Declining With Age?
Mollie Monnig, Associate Professor at CAAS, spoke with the New York Times about the role of aging in the body's ability to process alcohol.
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.