Media Resources

The research scientists at the UB Clinical and Research Institute on Addictions (CRIA) can offer the media a wide range of expert opinions on timely health-related issues, including:

  • alcohol use disorders
  • illicit and prescription drug abuse
  • addiction treatment methods
  • neuroscience of addiction
  • trends in drug use
  • college sexual assault
  • smoking
  • infant/child development
  • intimate partner violence
  • risky health behaviors

To speak with one of our experts, contact Ellen Goldbaum, senior medical editor, at 716-645-4605 or goldbaum@buffa.edu.

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CRIA at a Glance

Latest News

  • If You’re a College Student Abusing Prescription Drugs, Read This
    12/13/12
    BUFFALO, N.Y. – In its ongoing mission to raise community awareness of the latest trends in substance use and abuse, the University at Buffalo’s Research Institute on Addictions (RIA) announced receipt of a new grant and release of an expert summary on the subject of prescription drug abuse.
  • Media Advisory: College Student Substance Use Topic of Conference
    11/7/12
    The University at Buffalo Research Institute on Addictions (RIA) will host SUNY researchers, administrators, counselors and student health staff in a conference titled "The Challenge of Reducing College Student Substance Use."
  • RIA Takes the Challenge on Reducing College Student Substance Use
    9/20/12
    No longer considered an innocent rite of passage, binge drinking among college students contributes to approximately 1,800 deaths and nearly 600,000 injuries each year.