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CASAA Research Day 2024
The past and future of research: CASAA celebrates 35 years
May 30, 2024
UNM research team aids in cocaine use recovery
May 23, 2024
A coalition of researchers at The University of New Mexico have just taken a huge step forward for addiction research, in emphasizing a recovery process that has long been needed for a specific drug.
The impact of social media use on college student mental health
April 22, 2024
Nine University of New Mexico students reported various effects to an anonymous survey conducted by the Daily Lobo on social media use and mental health. Whether these effects are negative or positive…
CASAA professor's research on sports betting and binge drinking published in prestigious journal
April 1, 2024
UNM’s Center on Alcohol, Substance Use and Addictions (CASAA) is recognizing a new piece of research being published in the prestigious journal JAMA Network Open.
This…
CASAA recruits for innovative studies on substance use
February 7, 2024
The Center on Alcohol, Substance use and Addictions (CASAA) is helping to improve lives and promote well-being one research study at a time.
Two key issues are getting a focused investigation this se…
CASAA highlights risky connection between veterans and gambling
January 24, 2024
UNM Center on Alcohol, Substance Use and Addiction (CASAA) Associate Professor Joshua Grubbs is making sure veterans can trade wagering with a chance to focus on recovery.
Grubbs is dedicati…
Dry or damp: Which January is right for you
January 3, 2024
The start of a new calendar year represents a fresh beginning for many, with resolutions to eat better, workout more, or drink less at the top of minds for hopeful go-getters.
Chances are …
CASAA professor spotlights warning label with its own warning label
December 20, 2023
Labels aren’t everything. From something as trivial as a relationship status to something as important as a medical diagnosis, an identification is not the end all to what makes a person.
Peer pressure vs. self-motivation: CASAA researches substance use choices
December 12, 2023
When someone gets pulled over while driving under the influence, officers, friends and family don’t fully understand the why–why did this person think they could drive while high or drunk…