Cannabis and Alcohol Use In Young Adults (CAYA) Study
4/20/23
Because cannabis use was recently legalized in New York State, this research strives to gain an improved understanding of substance use prevalence and related risk and resiliency factors among young adults in New York State. Contact:
UB-Cannabis@buffalo.edu
Expanding UB’s alcoholism research training program
6/28/21

A $1.7 million grant from the NIAAA will allow UB to train pre-doctoral students in addition to postdocs.

Who We Are
3/4/19
The mission of the UB Clinical and Research Institute on Addictions (CRIA) is to advance and disseminate knowledge about the causes, consequences, prevention and treatment of substance use disorders.
Innovative, Interdisciplinary Research
3/4/19
CRIA is UB's hub for bright, passionate scientists working on addiction and addiction-related topics. They work in a culture of scientific and organizational support that nurtures creativity and research success.
Expanding Addiction Education
3/4/19
CRIA offers opportunities for researchers and other professionals to develop their skills and knowledge through our postdoctoral research training program, seminars and conferences.
Clinical Research on Cutting-Edge Treatments
3/4/19
Our Addiction Treatment Services (ATS) is the only treatment program in New York State designed specifically for clinical research and plays a fundamental role in the Institute’s ability to test, apply and monitor innovative treatment strategies.
Resources for Colleagues and the Community
11/13/18
We share knowledge with other researchers, treatment providers, legislators and the public to aid understanding of addiction-related issues through regular news releases, seminars, conferences and our Expert Summaries series.
Powerful opioid treatment program developed at UB goes statewide
7/24/19
BUFFALO, N.Y. — A program developed by University at Buffalo emergency medicine physicians to expedite patient access to comprehensive and effective opioid use disorder treatment is going statewide.
Who We Are
11/13/18

The mission of the UB Clinical and Research Institute on Addictions (CRIA) is to advance and disseminate knowledge about the causes, consequences, prevention and treatment of substance use disorders.

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Postdoctoral Opportunities

The Clinical and Research Institute on Addictions anticipates three postdoctoral positions on the NIAAA-funded T32 training grant beginning next summer.  Mentors who will be available and their areas of research are listed here.

Upcoming

  • International Conference: 8th Biennial Meeting of the Alcohol and Drugs History Society
    4/30/24
    Thursday, June 27, 2024
    The 8th Biennial Meeting of the Alcohol and Drugs History Society, Buffalo, 2024, is organized by David Herzberg (UB History) and co-sponsored by The Baldy Center for Law and Social Policy. The meeting theme is Psychoactive Paradigm Shift? Historicizing Drug/Alcohol Policies and Practices. The event brings together 150 of the world's top historians and scholars of alcohol and other drugs. Held most recently in Mexico City (2022) and Shanghai (2020), Buffalo's 2024 meeting provides an opportunity to showcase UB's research and accomplishments in the addictions space. Participants will explore historical perspectives on a time of US and global challenges to drug wars and pharmaceutical patent systems.

Fighting Opioid Addiction

  • UB Hosts Fulbright Scholars
    5/2/19
    The University at Buffalo was selected by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) to host nearly 100 Fulbright Foreign Students from around the world on April 24-28, 2019 at the Jacobs School on UB’s Downtown Campus for a three-day Fulbright Enrichment Seminar titled “Combating Addiction and Addressing the Opioid Crisis.”
  • Buffalo MATTERS
    2/8/19
    Joshua Lynch, DO, and emergency medicine physicians in the Jacobs School have developed Buffalo MATTERS to expand emergency room treatment for opioid addiction. He shared its success with Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul and Erie County Commissioner of Health Gale Burstein, MD.
  • UB joins the Action Collaborative on Countering the U.S. Opioid Epidemic
    5/9/19
    Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at UB and the Clinical Research Institute on Addictions commit to the goals of National Academy of Medicine effort

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