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2025 CASAA Research Day 11/4
October 1, 2025

We are proud to invite you to the 4th annual CASAA Research Day coming up on 11/6. Below is a flyer for the in-person event. Please use the QR code, or this link, to register!
FDA endorses drinking reductions as valid clinical endpoint in Alcohol Use Disorder Trials Researchers Review
September 17, 2025

In a significant advance for the treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has formally recognized reductions in World Health Organization (WHO) Risk Dr…
CASAA director honored with prestigious mentorship award
August 21, 2025

University of New Mexico researcher Katie Witkiewitz Ph.D., was recently honored with the Marlatt Mentorship Award from the Research Society on Alcohol, the largest organization of alcohol researchers…
Study begins on digital intervention for opioid-users
July 26, 2025

The Center on Alcohol, Substance use, And Addictions (CASAA) investigator Frank Schwebel, Ph.D., is partnering with a mobile company for a brand-new study.
The Mindfulness and Medication Adherence (Mi…
CASAA awarded funding for a study on community research
April 8, 2025

The University of New Mexico has been approved for research funding by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI). PCORI is a nonprofit organization that funds research designed to prov…
Last call: Can a higher alcohol tax save lives?
March 11, 2025
So, what’s the solution? In the latest episode of It’s (Probably) Not Rocket Science, titled, “How a Higher Alcohol Tax Could Save Lives,” a University of New Mexico (UNM) eco…
Wanna bet? New research showcases correlation between sports gambling & drinking
March 5, 2025
March Madness, the Stanley Cup Playoffs, the Super Bowl—these iconic events have one thing in common beyond the thrill of the game: Americans can now bet on virtually every aspect of the action.
UNM research shows a higher alcohol tax could lead to fewer drunk driving fatalities
January 24, 2025

It’s no secret drunk driving is a problem in New Mexico. According to Alcohol.org in 2023, New Mexico ranks within the top 5 states in the country with the most drunken driving fatali…
UNM CASAA hosts Research Day Nov. 11
November 7, 2024
The Center for Alcohol, Substance use, and Addictions (CASAA) invites the community for their annual research day on Nov. 11. CASAA is a center devoted to reducing substance abuse and the event w…

