Division of Addictions

Mission

To understand the causes and process of addiction and to develop innovative treatments for alcohol, nicotine, marijuana, cocaine, opiates, and gambling. Interdisciplinary collaborations further these aims.

Areas of Research

• Behavioral Pharmacology and Medications Development
• Psychotherapy Treatment Development and Efficacy
• Patient Treatment Matching and Process Research, including genetic and (?)
• Stress, Self-Control and Addictive Behaviors
• Diagnostic, Epidemiology and Policy Studies
• International Research
• Primary Care Interventions and HIV Risk Reduction

Research Centers

• Center for Translational Neuroscience of Alcoholism
• Veteran’ Administration Connecticut-Massachusetts Mental Illness Research Education and Clinical Center (MIRECC) on Dual Diagnosis
• Yale/VA Alcohol Research Center
• Yale Specialized Center of Research (SCOR) on Women’s Health
• Yale Stress Center
• Yale Tobacco Center for Regulatory Science

Research Training Opportunities

• Clinician Scientist Training in Substance Abuse Research
• Drug Abuse Clinical Research Training Program
• Research Training Fellowship in Substance Abuse
• Resident/Intern Substance Use Research Education
• Translational Neuroscience Research in Alcoholism

Contact Us

For more information, please contact Stephanie O'Malley, Ph.D. or individual faculty. Faculty in the Division of Addiction Research are listed below. A complete Department of Psychiatry Faculty listing is located under 'Research' on index.