Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies

Our mission is to promote the identification, prevention, and effective treatment of alcohol and other drug use problems in our society through research, education, training, and policy advocacy.

Center Leadership

Peter M. Monti, Ph.D., Center Director

Jeffrey Griffin, Associate Director, Finance and Administration
Christopher Kahler, Ph.D., Associate Director of Biostatistics
Damaris Rohsenow, Ph.D., Associate Director
Anthony Spirito, Ph.D., Associate Director
Robert Swift, M.D., Ph.D., Associate Director

Contacting CAAS

The Brown University Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies is located at 121 South Main St., Providence, RI.

News

Christopher Kahler, Ph.D. received a grant of $1,221,901 for "Mechanisms Linking Alcohol Use and Smoking Relapse Risk" for 2008-2012 from NIAAA.

Congratulations to James MacKillop, Ph.D., who was recently appointed to Assistant Professor (Research) at the Center.

Damaris Rohsenow, Ph.D. was selected to serve on the VA Research Career Scientist Program Advisory Panel meeting in Washington, D.C. She also was selected to be a reviewer for National Registry of Evidence-Based Programs and Practices, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration, and to have her Cocaine-Specific Coping Skills Training approach considered for inclusion in this program.

Tara White, Ph.D. received a grant of $1,440,303 for "Imaging Drug Effects on Activation" for 2007-2011 from NIDA.