CAAS News

Behind the Lectern: Peter Monti

Over his 50 years at Brown University, Professor Peter M. Monti has not only been witness to a sea change in our understanding of addictive disorders, but has contributed to that understanding with his research and leadership. At the School of Public Health’s 10th anniversary, he reflects on the decades of work defining Brown’s public health legacy.

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Tobacco, Nicotine, and the Lesser of Two Evils

We all understand the dangers of smoking—but the debate over vapes, nicotine pouches and other tobacco alternatives rages on: Can vaping really save lives? Or are nicotine alternatives a slippery slope; a dangerous gateway to lifelong substance use? Professors Jasjit Ahluwalia and Jennifer Tidey have spent their careers researching and fighting the global scourge of tobacco-related diseases and fatalities.

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Bear in Mind Podcast - Addiction: Understanding Substance Use Disorders with Robert Swift, MD PhD

Robert Swift, MD PhD recently joined Bear in Mind, the Brown Psychiatry Podcast, for part 1 of a discussion on substance use disorders.

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Manuscript Considers Intersection of Mechanisms of Behavior Change Science and Implementation Science

CAAS's Dr. Molly Magill and other members of the Mechanisms of Behavior Change Satellite Meeting Committee recently published Addictions treatment mechanisms of change science and implementation science: A critical review in Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research.

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Drs Pielech, Miranda Publish Policy Position Statement Regarding Allocation of Opioid Settlement Funds

Drs Melissa Pielech and Robert Miranda, in conjunction with co-authors and the Society of Behavioral Medicine, published a policy position statement advocating for allocating funds from opioid settlement lawsuits towards expansion of youth substance use treatment.

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Dr. Ahluwalia to Receive Health Equity SIG Lifetime Achievement Award

Dr. Jasjit S. Ahluwalia has been awarded the 2023 Health Equity SIG Lifetime Achievement Award, which will be presented at the Society of Behavioral Medicine's annual scientific meeting in Phoenix, Arizona.

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Cioe, Camacho Present at Annual Association of Nurses in AIDS Care

Dr. Patricia Cioe and Bianca Camacho, student Research Assistant and Brown University graduate '21, presented a paper presentation at the Annual Association of Nurses in AIDS Care on November 18, 2022 in Tampa FL.

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