Addiction Research Centers and Regional Research Activities

If you are searching for an alcohol and drug abuse research center in the USA, the most comprehensive web site appears to be at the University of Washington.
http://depts.washington.edu/adai/links/catindex.htm#research

This section lists information by state within the tri-state region of the NeATTC. In each state section, a listing of available information on current research activities and research centers on addiction is provided.

Division of Addiction Services of New Jersey – Alcohol and Drug Reports: This site provides New Jersey survey and research reports, e.g., Treatment Access and Service Utilization by Clients in the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Treatment Systems 2002, Trends in Injection Use Among Persons Entering Addiction Treatment, and the 2001 Middle School Substance Use Survey Report. http://www.state.nj.us/health/as/alcother.htm

Princeton University - The Center for the Study of the Brain, Mind and Behavior: The goal of cognitive neuroscience is to understand how the physical mechanisms of the brain give rise to the functions of the mind. The emergence of this new field represents the convergence of two disciplines that, over the past several decades, have functioned relatively independently of one another, with neuroscientists focusing on the brain, and psychologists on the mind.
http://www.csbmb.princeton.edu/miss.html

Rutgers University - The Center of Alcohol Studies (CAS): This multidisciplinary institute is dedicated to acquisition and dissemination of knowledge on psychoactive substance use and related phenomena with primary emphasis on alcohol use and consequences. The Center's broad program of basic and applied research is conducted by scientists drawn chiefly from the biological sciences (principally biochemistry and neuropharmacology), psychology (both clinical and experimental), and sociology.
http://www.rci.rutgers.edu/%7ecas2/

Seton Hall University – Department of Biology: This site provides information on the areas of current research in the following areas: site of actions of various substances of abuse in the brain; neuroadaptive response of central nervous system to substances of abuse; drugs of abuse modulate immune responses; and intracellular convergence between  mu opioid receptor- and interleukin-1beta-dependent pathways.
http://pirate.shu.edu/~changsul/research.htm

University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey - Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Division of Addiction Psychiatry: The faculty and staff within the Division of Addiction Psychiatry have a broad range of research interests related to addictions including dual diagnosis, tobacco, cocaine, alcohol, heroin, behavioral therapy development, psychopharmacology, complementary medicine, adolescent addiction, cultural research, neuropsychology, and genetics. National Institute of Health and pharmaceutical grants and contracts support research aimed at improving treatments for schizophrenia and co-occurring addiction, cocaine addiction, alcohol dependence, and tobacco dependence. http://rwjms.umdnj.edu/addiction/index.html

Center on AIDS, Drugs, and Community Health, Hunter College: This site provides links to public health resources and expertise of Hunter College with individuals and organizations committed to battling infectious diseases, drugs, violence, and other community health threats.
http://www.hunter.cuny.edu/health/aidshp/

Current New York Research: The New York State Practice Improvement Collaborative (PIC) provides a web page linking the viewer to current research from New York State. Research areas are extensive and include, but are not limited to, adolescent, behavioral treatment strategies, pharmacological interventions, and women.
http://www.asapnys.org/PRC/Research/Research.html

Institute for Prevention Research, Cornell University Medical Center: This Division of Prevention and Health Behavior was established to study chronic disease risk factors and to develop and test behavior-based strategies for health promotion and disease prevention. This division's work focuses on both (1) identifying behavioral risk factors for major chronic diseases, such as cancer, cardiovascular disease, alcohol and drug abuse, and (2) developing and evaluating intervention strategies to prevent these health problems. This site provides a database of publications and research activities.
http://www.med.cornell.edu/ipr/

National Development and Research Institutes, Inc. (NDRI): NDRI is a not-for-profit research organization established to advance scientific knowledge and innovative solutions in the areas of substance abuse, HIV/AIDS, violence, special populations, therapeutic communities and the related areas of mental health, public health, criminal justice, urban problems, child abuse, prevention and epidemiology. NDRI also sponsors an AIDS outreach program and a training center for counselors in prevention and treatment of cocaine and drug abuse, alcoholism and more. This site provides information on the 11 centers within NDRI, research projects, and other resources.
http://www.ndri.org/

Substance Treatment and Research Service (STARS): This site provides information on current programs and research at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center and the New York State Psychiatric Institute. The three main areas of research treatment are cocaine heroin, and marijuana treatment and heroin detoxification.
http://www.nyspi.cpmc.columbia.edu/Kolb/index.htm

The Addiction Research Unit (ARU). This web site provides information about the activities of the ARU and to disseminate information about drug addiction and related topics in behavioral neuroscience. Information contained here is intended for diverse audiences as indicated: general readers, academic students, and professional colleagues.
http://wings.buffalo.edu/aru/

The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University (CASA): CASA provides information on the economic and social costs of substance abuse, research activities on health, treatment, policy, and program implementation,
research reports and surveys, and library services and databases.
http://209.208.151.183:8080/absolutenm/templates/
article.asp?articleid=287&zoneid=32

The New York State Practice Improvement Collaborative: This collaborative is a state endorsed, provider-driven consortium of research and provider organizations committed to: improving clinical outcomes in alcohol and substance abuse treatment and prevention programs through the use of evidence-based practices; improving the conduct of research through practitioner involvement; and influencing policy as it effects research and practice at the local, state and national levels. The PIC is comprised of a statewide advisory group, The Practice Research Collaborative, and eight regional consortia, The Practice Research Networks.
http://www.asapnys.org/PRC/PRC.html

The Research Institute on Addictions: This web site provides an overview of research activities at this center. Research includes topics related to a variety of issues, including the following: the etiology, prevention, and treatment of addictions; the role of alcohol and other drugs in violence needs of special populations, including minorities, women, and youth; family functioning and its relationship to alcohol and substance use; the assessment and treatment of persons arrested for driving while intoxicated; the social, medical, psychological, and neurophysical aspects of addictions; and gambling.
http://www.ria.org/about/index.html

The Center for Education and Drug Abuse Research (CEDAR), University of Pittsburgh, School of Pharmacy:  This center’s mission is to explore and clarify the etiology of substance use disorder. To accomplish this research mission, CEDAR has enrolled 800 families in which a 10-12 year old children are longitudinally studied for 20 years.  This site also provides information of CEDAR publications, health statistics, and general drug-related information.
http://cedar.pharmacy.pitt.edu/main.html

The Center for Substance Abuse Research (CSAR), Temple University: This center is dedicated to research on the biological basis for addiction, its underlying causes, and modalities for treatment interventions. CSAR’s interests range from addiction research using animal models to sociological approaches involving criminal justices and drug policy issues. The site provides specific information on research interests, projects, and publications.
http://medschool.temple.edu/
Center_for_Substance_Abuse_Research/
General_Introduction.html

Treatment Research Institute (TRI), University of Pennsylvania. With scientific research as its foundation, TRI bridges the gap between the rigors of controlled research studies and the realities of neighborhood clinics, courts and schools. The Treatment Research Institute advocates no one philosophy or treatment approach. It is committed to finding practical, science-based approaches to an array of addictions-related problems. This site provides information on treatment systems, behavioral interventions, manuals and publications, instruments, prevention, and technology transfer.
http://www.tresearch.org/about_us.htm