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  A new project, led by scientist Priscilla Martinez, and in collaboration with the University of California, San Francisco, aims to better inform young women about the link between drinking and risk of breast cancer. Through the development and distribution of an educational campaign, the project will promote a greater understanding among young women about their own drinking and how it impacts their health so they can make more informed choices. Alcohol use is the … [Read more...]

This new study is  focused on understanding barriers that contribute to Latino- White disparities in the use of specialty alcohol treatment. Underutilization by Latinos, the largest and fastest growing minority racial/ethnic group, is troublesome given that these services have been shown to be effective regardless of race/ethnicity. Findings will address gaps in the understanding of barriers that prevent people from seeking and receiving appropriate care for alcohol use disorders and will … [Read more...]

This new grant, headed by Bright Outcome and funded by the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), will develop an almost-automatic process to help alcohol researchers meet the requirements of the new NIAAA data-sharing policy. ARG will provide expertise and knowledge about data collection to better inform the project. The NIAAA data-sharing agreement requires that all NIAAA grant applications involving human subjects must include plans for the submission of study data … [Read more...]

For most of her career, scientist Amy Mericle, PhD, has worked in treatment and recovery research, including recovery housing. Her latest project, funded by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), aims to develop and provide a complete picture of the national recovery housing landscape in the US, which will help better understand how this model effectively supports a person's recovery from addiction. The four-year study will gather information on the availability … [Read more...]

ARG scientist Nina Mulia's new project seeks to investigate the long-term effects of early childhood adversity on educational success and substance use, from birth though young adulthood. Previous, and extensive, studies have found a link between education and substance use problems. However, understanding what the causal mechanisms are is limited. Some researchers hypothesize that early life factors may play a role. There is also growing evidence that suggests a child's behavioral and … [Read more...]