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Dedicated to advancing research and training that improves the well-being of people and communities impacted by substance use and addiction.
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New on The BASIS: As part of our Special Series on Addiction and Technology, Drs. Molly Maloney and Jennifer Merrill reflect on the strengths of digital interventions and discuss safeguards to ensure they reflect the needs of the people who use them. basisonline.org/2025/11/26/d...
November 26, 2025 at 7:24 PM
New on The BASIS: As part of our Special Series on Addiction and Technology, Drs. Molly Maloney and Jennifer Merrill reflect on the strengths of digital interventions and discuss safeguards to ensure they reflect the needs of the people who use them. basisonline.org/2025/11/26/d...
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New paper with Tayla von Ash and colleagues offering guidance for how researchers can to "contribute to an antiracist public health agenda in pursuit of health equity regardless of content focus." @brownpublichealth.bsky.social @browncaas.bsky.social
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November 26, 2025 at 7:20 PM
New paper with Tayla von Ash and colleagues offering guidance for how researchers can to "contribute to an antiracist public health agenda in pursuit of health equity regardless of content focus." @brownpublichealth.bsky.social @browncaas.bsky.social
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We’re thrilled to celebrate our current and past members who have stepped into new editor roles with Addiction. CAAS leadership and expertise continue to shape the field.
👏 Congrats to all — and thank you for advancing rigorous, thoughtful scholarship in addiction science!
👏 Congrats to all — and thank you for advancing rigorous, thoughtful scholarship in addiction science!
November 26, 2025 at 6:28 PM
We’re thrilled to celebrate our current and past members who have stepped into new editor roles with Addiction. CAAS leadership and expertise continue to shape the field.
👏 Congrats to all — and thank you for advancing rigorous, thoughtful scholarship in addiction science!
👏 Congrats to all — and thank you for advancing rigorous, thoughtful scholarship in addiction science!
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"We're not quite ready to suggest that cannabis is a safe and effective alternative to alcohol." -- @janemetrik.bsky.social, discussing preliminary research that suggested smoking cannabis may reduce the short-term urge to drink.
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'California Sober' Trend Gets a Little Support From Trial
Cannabis use linked to reduced short-term alcohol consumption, but clinical implications unclear
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November 24, 2025 at 3:30 PM
"We're not quite ready to suggest that cannabis is a safe and effective alternative to alcohol." -- @janemetrik.bsky.social, discussing preliminary research that suggested smoking cannabis may reduce the short-term urge to drink.
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Extremely grateful for the opportunity to attend the Society for Neuroscience meeting in San Diego last week. I had the chance to serve on an amazing panel at this year’s ENDURE meeting alongside incredible neuroscientists, and I also presented a poster on our MDMA-assisted therapy work.
November 22, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Extremely grateful for the opportunity to attend the Society for Neuroscience meeting in San Diego last week. I had the chance to serve on an amazing panel at this year’s ENDURE meeting alongside incredible neuroscientists, and I also presented a poster on our MDMA-assisted therapy work.
Congratulations to Lauren Micalizzi, CAAS Assistant Professor, on her election to the Research Society on Marijuana (RSMj) Board! 🎉 @laurenmic.bsky.social @researchmj.bsky.social
November 24, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Congratulations to Lauren Micalizzi, CAAS Assistant Professor, on her election to the Research Society on Marijuana (RSMj) Board! 🎉 @laurenmic.bsky.social @researchmj.bsky.social
Exciting new research from CAAS Professor Jane Metrik about "California sober" -- can cannabis use curb short-term drinking? Follow the link to read more!
"California sober"—ditching alcohol in favor of #cannabis—is gaining popularity.🍸
Follow the link for the findings of the first ever, randomized, placebo-controlled trial to test whether smoking cannabis directly changes alcohol consumption⤵️ https://www.brown.edu/news/2025-11-19/cannabis-alcohol
Follow the link for the findings of the first ever, randomized, placebo-controlled trial to test whether smoking cannabis directly changes alcohol consumption⤵️ https://www.brown.edu/news/2025-11-19/cannabis-alcohol
November 19, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Exciting new research from CAAS Professor Jane Metrik about "California sober" -- can cannabis use curb short-term drinking? Follow the link to read more!
We are pleased to announce that abstract submissions are now open for Staff Research Day [at CAAS]: A Day to Highlight Staff Excellence!
November 17, 2025 at 4:48 PM
We are pleased to announce that abstract submissions are now open for Staff Research Day [at CAAS]: A Day to Highlight Staff Excellence!
Thanks to all who participated in the inaugural CAAS Connects Trivia. While it was close competition, one team prevailed! Congrats to our winners, “Not that kind of Doctor!” 🎉 And thanks to our incredible hosts - until next time!
November 17, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Thanks to all who participated in the inaugural CAAS Connects Trivia. While it was close competition, one team prevailed! Congrats to our winners, “Not that kind of Doctor!” 🎉 And thanks to our incredible hosts - until next time!
Join us for the first ever CAAS Rounds Trivia this Friday 11/14! 🤓
Hope to see everyone there!
📍SPH 245
⏰ 12pm EST
Hope to see everyone there!
📍SPH 245
⏰ 12pm EST
November 13, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Join us for the first ever CAAS Rounds Trivia this Friday 11/14! 🤓
Hope to see everyone there!
📍SPH 245
⏰ 12pm EST
Hope to see everyone there!
📍SPH 245
⏰ 12pm EST
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Definitely a #phdjourney highlight for me to give @browncaas.bsky.social rounds yesterday! I presented 3 of my xylazine focused studies, two of which informed my dissertation work, and one that is included in my dissertation. Sort of felt like a dress rehearsal for my eventual defense!
November 8, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Definitely a #phdjourney highlight for me to give @browncaas.bsky.social rounds yesterday! I presented 3 of my xylazine focused studies, two of which informed my dissertation work, and one that is included in my dissertation. Sort of felt like a dress rehearsal for my eventual defense!
CAAS Rounds continues tomorrow at 12pm in SPH 245! Join us to hear Patrick Kelly (he/him) present "Healthcare Provider Approaches to Managing the Health Harms of Xylazine." All are welcome.
November 6, 2025 at 5:13 PM
CAAS Rounds continues tomorrow at 12pm in SPH 245! Join us to hear Patrick Kelly (he/him) present "Healthcare Provider Approaches to Managing the Health Harms of Xylazine." All are welcome.
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Brown researchers will conduct an ambitious 5-year study to better understand trends in drug use & barriers to health care services. The team will focus in on how people who use drugs in Massachusetts, Rhode Island & Vermont are impacted by new state programs to prevent HIV, hepatitis C & overdose.
Brown team to co-lead $12M study to improve well-being of people who use drugs in New England
With a focus on Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Vermont, a project funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse will analyze trends in drug use and barriers to care with the goal of strengthening treatment.
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November 4, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Brown researchers will conduct an ambitious 5-year study to better understand trends in drug use & barriers to health care services. The team will focus in on how people who use drugs in Massachusetts, Rhode Island & Vermont are impacted by new state programs to prevent HIV, hepatitis C & overdose.
Thank you to Alex Gautieri of RICARES for leading Recovery Ally Training for CAAS staff and students yesterday! 🌟 We’re grateful for this chance to learn how to better support people in recovery and look forward to RICARES returning in December to talk with our faculty and trainees.
October 30, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Thank you to Alex Gautieri of RICARES for leading Recovery Ally Training for CAAS staff and students yesterday! 🌟 We’re grateful for this chance to learn how to better support people in recovery and look forward to RICARES returning in December to talk with our faculty and trainees.
Thank you to Dr. Maha Mian @mahiimahii.bsky.social for presenting “Exploring Safety and Harm Reduction for Community Uses of Psychedelics” at CAAS Rounds this past Friday! This was such an exciting talk, highlighting the many ways we can uphold and honor the humanity of people who use substances.
October 27, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Thank you to Dr. Maha Mian @mahiimahii.bsky.social for presenting “Exploring Safety and Harm Reduction for Community Uses of Psychedelics” at CAAS Rounds this past Friday! This was such an exciting talk, highlighting the many ways we can uphold and honor the humanity of people who use substances.
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“Kids who experience discrimination are dealing with stressors that others might not face,” @browncaas.bsky.social Professor @rosalesr.bsky.social says. “If a young person lacks coping strategies...they might turn to less healthy ways of coping—such as alcohol or tobacco.”
Discrimination drives up substance use risk among youth of color, new study finds
Amidst a reversal in youth substance-use trends, a new study links experiences of discrimination among young people of color to an increased risk of turning to substances as a coping mechanism.
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October 25, 2025 at 8:16 PM
“Kids who experience discrimination are dealing with stressors that others might not face,” @browncaas.bsky.social Professor @rosalesr.bsky.social says. “If a young person lacks coping strategies...they might turn to less healthy ways of coping—such as alcohol or tobacco.”
🧠 CAAS Rounds this Friday!
Join us for a presentation by Dr. Maha Mian titled “Exploring Safety and Harm Reduction for Community Uses of Psychedelics.”
📅 Friday, October 24
📍 Room 245, 121 S Main St
🕘 12 p.m.
Join us for a presentation by Dr. Maha Mian titled “Exploring Safety and Harm Reduction for Community Uses of Psychedelics.”
📅 Friday, October 24
📍 Room 245, 121 S Main St
🕘 12 p.m.
October 21, 2025 at 6:03 PM
🧠 CAAS Rounds this Friday!
Join us for a presentation by Dr. Maha Mian titled “Exploring Safety and Harm Reduction for Community Uses of Psychedelics.”
📅 Friday, October 24
📍 Room 245, 121 S Main St
🕘 12 p.m.
Join us for a presentation by Dr. Maha Mian titled “Exploring Safety and Harm Reduction for Community Uses of Psychedelics.”
📅 Friday, October 24
📍 Room 245, 121 S Main St
🕘 12 p.m.
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“If we are developing into...a fear-based society...that puts us in the danger of having inaction...as being more of the norm, which hasn’t been typical in America.”
Professor @dignityneurosci.bsky.social @abdallahfayyad.bsky.social @globeopinion.bsky.social
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/10/19/o...
Professor @dignityneurosci.bsky.social @abdallahfayyad.bsky.social @globeopinion.bsky.social
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To be free, you need to feel free. Right now, America isn’t feeling it. - The Boston Globe
What good are rights if people are afraid to exercise them?
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October 20, 2025 at 3:07 PM
“If we are developing into...a fear-based society...that puts us in the danger of having inaction...as being more of the norm, which hasn’t been typical in America.”
Professor @dignityneurosci.bsky.social @abdallahfayyad.bsky.social @globeopinion.bsky.social
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Professor @dignityneurosci.bsky.social @abdallahfayyad.bsky.social @globeopinion.bsky.social
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Thank you again to today’s CAAS Rounds speaker, Dr. Justin Berk, for a great conversation on the links between substance use, health equity, and incarceration.
CAAS Rounds resumes next week with Dr. Maha Mian. Hope to see you there!
CAAS Rounds resumes next week with Dr. Maha Mian. Hope to see you there!
October 17, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Thank you again to today’s CAAS Rounds speaker, Dr. Justin Berk, for a great conversation on the links between substance use, health equity, and incarceration.
CAAS Rounds resumes next week with Dr. Maha Mian. Hope to see you there!
CAAS Rounds resumes next week with Dr. Maha Mian. Hope to see you there!
Tomorrow! Join us at 12pm in SPH 245 -- Dr. Justin Berk (he/him) will present "Addiction and Incarceration" for this week's CAAS Rounds.
October 16, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Tomorrow! Join us at 12pm in SPH 245 -- Dr. Justin Berk (he/him) will present "Addiction and Incarceration" for this week's CAAS Rounds.
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A second new pub! We used EMA to examine how day-level associations between cannabis use and sleep change among adolescents during cannabis treatment.
Big thanks to my co-authors @kirstynsl.bsky.social @sammeisel.bsky.social @robertmiranda.bsky.social
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Big thanks to my co-authors @kirstynsl.bsky.social @sammeisel.bsky.social @robertmiranda.bsky.social
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Dynamic associations between cannabis use and sleep in adolescents and young adults during a cannabis intervention trial
Improving cannabis treatment for adolescents and young adults (AYA) is a public health priority. Sleep difficulties may serve as a treatment barrier, as AYA may use cannabis as a sleep aid and cessat...
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October 15, 2025 at 12:11 AM
A second new pub! We used EMA to examine how day-level associations between cannabis use and sleep change among adolescents during cannabis treatment.
Big thanks to my co-authors @kirstynsl.bsky.social @sammeisel.bsky.social @robertmiranda.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1111/jora...
Big thanks to my co-authors @kirstynsl.bsky.social @sammeisel.bsky.social @robertmiranda.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1111/jora...
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New pub! We used EMA to examine how social norms influenced unplanned substance use among sexual minority youth.
Planned Versus Unplanned Daily Substance Use Among Sexual-Minority Youths: The Moderating Role of Social Norms - Ethan H. Mereish, Jamie E. Parnes, Roberto Rentería, Robert Miranda, 2025
In this postregistered study, we examined the daily associations between planned (vs. unplanned) nicotine, cannabis, and alcohol use and the moderating role of ...
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October 15, 2025 at 12:06 AM
New pub! We used EMA to examine how social norms influenced unplanned substance use among sexual minority youth.
New in Alcohol & Alcoholism: a review of Dry January finds consistent benefits — reduced drinking, better biomarkers, & potentially higher well-being. @meganstrowgerphd.bsky.social (CAAS alum), @sqcolby.bsky.social (CAAS), Matthew Meisel (CAAS), Sarah Uriarte
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A scoping review of Dry January: evidence and future directions
Short Summary: The current scoping review examines Dry January, a month-long alcohol abstinence challenge, highlighting its growing popularity and positive
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October 10, 2025 at 9:38 PM
New in Alcohol & Alcoholism: a review of Dry January finds consistent benefits — reduced drinking, better biomarkers, & potentially higher well-being. @meganstrowgerphd.bsky.social (CAAS alum), @sqcolby.bsky.social (CAAS), Matthew Meisel (CAAS), Sarah Uriarte
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Rethinking E-Cigarette Flavor Policy: Can We Reduce Harm for Adults Without Inviting Youth Use? (new #openaccess in @jsadjournal.bsky.social 86/5)
@nyusilver.bsky.social @browncaas.bsky.social @laurenmic.bsky.social @marielsbello.bsky.social @dalemaglalang.bsky.social
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@nyusilver.bsky.social @browncaas.bsky.social @laurenmic.bsky.social @marielsbello.bsky.social @dalemaglalang.bsky.social
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Rethinking E-Cigarette Flavor Policy: Can We Reduce Harm for Adults Without Inviting Youth Use?: Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs: Vol 86, No 5
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October 7, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Rethinking E-Cigarette Flavor Policy: Can We Reduce Harm for Adults Without Inviting Youth Use? (new #openaccess in @jsadjournal.bsky.social 86/5)
@nyusilver.bsky.social @browncaas.bsky.social @laurenmic.bsky.social @marielsbello.bsky.social @dalemaglalang.bsky.social
www.jsad.com/doi/full/10....
@nyusilver.bsky.social @browncaas.bsky.social @laurenmic.bsky.social @marielsbello.bsky.social @dalemaglalang.bsky.social
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Happy #NationalRecoveryMonth! Team members from the Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies at Brown University were happy to attend Providence's 22nd #Rally4Recovery last weekend for connection, celebration & community! Thanks to @ricares.bsky.social for organizing such a fun event! #RecoveryMonth
September 16, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Happy #NationalRecoveryMonth! Team members from the Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies at Brown University were happy to attend Providence's 22nd #Rally4Recovery last weekend for connection, celebration & community! Thanks to @ricares.bsky.social for organizing such a fun event! #RecoveryMonth