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.
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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.
CAAS is home to world-renowned public health researchers in the field of addiction and substance use.
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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
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Holly Boyle receives 2024 Postdoctoral Excellence Award
"I have no doubt that Dr. Boyle has an outstanding career ahead of her as a scientist in the field of addictions research."
Podcast: 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 discuss their takes on a harm reduction and how it applies to the modern nicotine landscape.
Up in Smoke
The debate over vapes, nicotine pouches and the quest to reduce the global scourge of tobacco-related diseases and fatalities.