Research Groups

Center for Alcohol Studies

The Center of Alcohol Studies (CAS) is a multidisciplinary institute dedicated to acquisition and dissemination of knowledge on psychoactive substance use and related phenomena with primary emphasis on alcohol use and consequences. The Center's broad program of basic and applied research is conducted by scientists drawn chiefly from the biological sciences (principally biochemistry and neuropharmacology), psychology (both clinical and experimental), and sociology. The Center publishes the Journal of Studies on Alcohol, the oldest publication in the field. Learn more!

Center for Science in the Public Interest - Alcohol Policy Project

In 1981, the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) launched the Alcohol Policies Project to help focus public and policy maker attention on high-leverage policy reforms to reduce the devastating health and social consequences of drinking. Since then, the project has worked with thousands of organizations and individuals to promote a comprehensive, prevention-oriented policy strategy to change the role of alcohol in society. Learn more!

Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, Highway Loss Data Institute

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety is an independent, nonprofit, scientific and educational organization dedicated to reducing the losses -- deaths, injuries, and property damage -- from crashes on the nation’s highways. The Institute is wholly supported by auto insurers. Learn more!

National Alcohol Research Centers

The National Alcohol Research Centers are funded through the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA). The Alcohol Research Centers Program investigates the causes, diagnosis, treatment, control, prevention, and consequences of alcohol abuse and alcoholism. The Alcohol Research Centers provide long-term (typically 5 years) support for interdisciplinary research that focuses on particular aspects of alcohol abuse, alcoholism, or other alcohol-related problems. Click on a link below to visit one of the NIAAA centers:

• Indiana University - Department of Medicine, Alcohol Research Center
• Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center
• Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston Alcohol Research Center
• Oregon Health Sciences University and Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Portland Alcohol Research Center
• Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation, Prevention Research Center
• Wake Forest University Health Sciences - Center for the Neurobehavioral Study of Alcohol
• Scripps Research Institute, Pearson Center for Alcoholism & Addiction Research
• Thomas Jefferson University; Jefferson Medical School; Dept. of Pathology, Anatomy, and Cell Biology; Alcohol Research Center
• University of Connecticut Health Center, Department of Psychiatry and Neuropsychiatric Institute, Alcohol Research Center
• University of Southern California, Research Center for Alcoholic Liver and Pancreatic Diseases
• Pacific Health Institute, Alcohol Research Group
• University of North Carolina, Bowles Center for Alcohol Studies
• Yale University School of Medicine, Center for the Translational Neuroscience of Alcoholism
• Washington University School of Medicine, Midwest Alcoholism Research Center

Pacific Research Institute

Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation is one of the nation's preeminent independent, nonprofit organizations merging scientific knowledge and proven practice to create solutions that improve the health, safety and well-being of individuals, communities, nations, and the world. Pacific Institute has significant national presence in the area of prevention, and has developed the alcohol computer model, SimCom, which measures alcohol consumption and related problems as they respond to alcohol policy interventions. Learn more!

Preusser Research Group, Inc.

Preusser Research Group, Inc., (PRG) is a full service research firm specializing in transportation, highway safety, and issues related to drug and alcohol abuse. Clients include the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), National Institute for Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, National Safety Council (NSC), and the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT). Learn more!

RAND Corporation, Inc.

The RAND Corporation is a nonprofit research organization providing objective analysis and effective solutions that address the challenges facing the public and private sectors around the world. RAND’s long and diverse history of research on substance abuse includes working with community leaders and public officials to develop more effective solutions. Publications are available for purchase from their website. Learn more!

UNM Center on Alcoholism, Substance Abuse and Addictions (CASAA)

The University of New Mexico's CASAA specializes in several research areas, including DWI prevention. Many studies are available on their website under the "Drug and Alcohol Information" section. Learn more!

UNM Division of Govt. Research

The University of New Mexico's Division of Government Research (DGR) is part of UNM's Institute of Applied Research Studies. DGR currently specializes in providing computer based data integration, data analysis, and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) services to government agencies and private companies within New Mexico and other states. DGR maintains a comprehensive traffic crash (traffic accident) database for the state of New Mexico, including data files, reports and maps of crash locations. Learn more!

World Health Organization

The World Health Organization was established in 1948 as the United Nations specialized agency for health. WHO's objective, as set out in its Constitution, is the attainment by all peoples of the highest possible level of health. WHO offers a wealth of information on alcohol and substance abuse, as well as global traffic safely information. We suggest trying the following links to get started:

• Global Alcohol Database
• Neuroscience of Psychoactive Substance Use and Dependence
• WHO Traffic Safety & Injury Prevention