Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies at Brown University

03/23/2023

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. The manuscript considers the intersection of mechanisms of behavior change science and implementation science.
http://doi.org/10.1111/acer.15053

03/17/2023

Project MARS is looking for volunteers ages 21-50. Eligible participants must be current alcohol drinkers and cannabis users to participate in a confidential research study on the effects of cannabis and alcohol at Brown University. Participants will complete in-person study sessions and daily surveys in a phone app. Receive up to $572 by completing the study.

Follow the link to complete the initial online screening: https://brown.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_d51KQQ3aHHreI3Y

Call 401-863-6688 or email [email protected] with any questions.

Study Protocol # 2022003195

Project MARS online screen for research study preliminary eligibility

03/15/2023

Drs Pielech & Miranda, in conjunction with co-authors & 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.

The statement was endorsed by multiple national organizations including the American Psychological Association (APA), Society of Adolescent Health and Medicine, and the Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies. Read the full statement here:https://sbm.org/UserFiles/YouthOpioidTreatment.pdf

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03/13/2023

Dr. Patricia Cioe and colleagues published a manuscript from the recently completed MindUP study, funded by the Rohsenow Pilot Funding Award at the Center for Alcohol & Addiction Studies.

The paper, titled, App-Delivered Mindfulness Training to Reduce Anxiety in People with HIV Who Smoke: A One-Armed Feasibility Trial, is published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. Co-authors are Alexander Sokolovsky, PhD, Judson Brewer, PhD, and Christopher Kahler, PhD.

The open pilot study found that after 4 weeks of mindfulness training via smartphone app, anxiety was reduced and readiness to quit was increased, perhaps a key time point for a smoking cessation attempt.

https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20064826

Introduction: People with HIV (PWH) who smoke have reported that managing anxiety is a barrier to making a quit attempt and maintaining abstinence post-quit. This study examined the feasibility and acceptability of an app-based mindfulness intervention, Unwinding Anxiety, to reduce anxiety prior to....

03/13/2023

Congrats to Dr. Jasjit S. Ahluwalia for being 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.

02/17/2023

Dr. David G. Zelaya was named the 2022 Young Alumnus of the Year from his undergraduate alma mater, Loyola University New Orleans.

Loyola University New Orleans Alumnus David Zelaya '12 has been selected as the 2022 Young Alumnus of the Year. This award honors one young alumnus who has given most generously of their time, talent, and philanthropy to their alma mater and community.

02/17/2023

Dr. Carolina Haass-Koffler collaborated with the MIT Open Learning team in the awarded NIH grant to provide training in biomedical product development, entrepreneurship, and innovation in Substance Use Disorder.

A new program will train researchers in entrepreneurship and biomedical product development for substance use disorders treatment. The work is led by MIT Open Learning and Brown University, funded through a grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse.

02/17/2023

Dr. Nancy Barnett was invited to present “Alcohol Biosensors: State of the Science, Opportunities, and Future Directions” to the 162nd Meeting of the National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, February 9, 2023.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM AGENDA 162nd Meeting of the NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISMNIH VIDEOCAST Thursday, February 9, 2023

01/25/2023

Congrats to Dr. David Zelaya for his appointment to serve on the American Psychological Association's Committee on Ethnic Minority Affairs (2023-2025).

01/25/2023

Congrats to 4th-yr PhD candidate Dallece E. Curley, for completion of the 6-month intensive Foundations of Clinical Research (FCR) Certificate Program offered through Harvard Medical School PGME.

The Foundations of Clinical Research (FCR) program is rooted in the belief that clinical research training is critical to professional development in health care. Clinical research training not only creates potential independent investigators, but also enables clinicians to advance their careers thr...

01/23/2023

Brown University’s Alcohol Research Center on HIV (ARCH), based at the Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies, is recruiting for a Postdoctoral Research Associate (100% FTE for a 2-year appointment) to participate in alcohol and HIV research training, with a focus on intervention development for reducing alcohol and sexual risk behaviors, increasing adherence to antiretroviral therapy, and reducing risk for HIV-associated comorbidities and mortality.

Brown University’s Alcohol Research Center on HIV (ARCH) based at the Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies, is recruiting for a Postdoctoral Research Associate (100% FTE for a 2-year appointment), to participate in alcohol and HIV research training, with a focus on intervention development for...

08/05/2022

Dr. Rachel Cassidy recently was interviewed about the potential for the FDA's newly announced ni****ne reduction policy to affect smokers: https://www.axios.com/2022/06/22/biden-administration-take-buzz-cigarettes