New on The BASIS: We review a study by researchers from NORC at the University of Chicago that examined how the U.S. population defines recovery and the resources they perceive to be most valuable for recovery. https://lnkd.in/eR6zvcZU
Division on Addiction
Research Services
Medford, MA 486 followers
Our mission is to alleviate addiction-related burdens through research, education, training, and outreach.
About us
The Division on Addiction is a non-profit research center at Cambridge Health Alliance, a Harvard Medical School teaching hospital. The mission of the Division is to alleviate addiction-related social, medical, and economic burdens through research, education, training, and outreach. The Division’s research focuses on addiction and its many expressions, including substance-related (e.g., alcohol, opioids) and behavioral (e.g., gambling). Its educational efforts range from primary school curriculum and courses offered through Harvard Medical School’s Continuing Medical Education initiative to international conferences. The work of the Division is made accessible and transparent by its outreach efforts. The BASIS (basisonline.org) reviews and summarizes addiction publications to improve health literacy. Expressions of Addiction (expressionsofaddiction.com) uses the arts to increase the public’s understanding of addiction. The Transparency Project (thetransparencyproject.org) is the first ever public data repository for datasets collected by multidisciplinary addiction researchers working throughout the world. The Division’ is committed to providing focused, clinical and research training opportunities for students, interns, fellows, visiting faculty and other professionals. The primary purpose of of this page is to share the Division’s work and advance its mission. Online at http://www.divisiononaddiction.org/.
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http://www.divisiononaddiction.org/
External link for Division on Addiction
- Industry
- Research Services
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Medford, MA
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1992
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Medford, MA 02155, US
Employees at Division on Addiction
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Timothy Edson, Ph.D.
Research & Evaluation Scientist; Instructor in Psychiatry
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Kira Landauer, MPH
Community Health Educator Supervisor at the Division on Addiction at Cambridge Health Alliance, a Harvard Medical School teaching hospital
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Elda Chan, Ph.D.
Corporate Director, Clinical Supervisor & Consultant, Researcher
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Heather Gray
Director of Academic Affairs at Division on Addiction
Updates
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Learn about gambling research and its implications for treatment and public health with The Worldwide Addiction Gambling Education Report Microlearning Course, a free online course offered by the Massachusetts Technical Assistance Center for Problem Gambling Treatment: https://lnkd.in/daVpYXx6
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Advancing open science principles and practices and conducting replication studies will strengthen the gambling studies literature. Check out our infographic to learn more! https://lnkd.in/eknyeKqt
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Massachusetts providers – don’t miss our Introduction to Gambling & Co-occurring Disorders training this Friday, December 13th! This free, virtual training is offered through the Massachusetts Technical Assistance Center for Problem Gambling Treatment and funded by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. Learn more and register here: https://lnkd.in/eUbBha_6
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New on The BASIS: We review a study by researchers from the Rutgers Institute for Nicotine and Tobacco Studies (INTS) that explored how different features in e-cigarette advertisements influence product appeal. https://lnkd.in/eYe6NPxg
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Stay up to date with the Division on Addiction! Read our Fall 2024 Newsletter for the latest news, recent research, and upcoming events: https://lnkd.in/ebJeHEHj
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New on The BASIS: We review a study by researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital that investigated the impact of medications for alcohol use disorder on clinical outcomes. https://lnkd.in/ekyUbPm4
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The BASIS Microlearning Course offers 32 hours of continuing education for allied health professionals interested in learning about addiction research and its implications for treatment and public health. Visit https://lnkd.in/gUBxrRrt to learn more and enroll for free!
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We evaluated how well nine behavioral Markers of Harm detected risk for gambling-related harm among a group of online sports bettors. Check out our infographic to find out what we learned! https://lnkd.in/e8M96kSJ
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Stay up to date with the latest news from the Division on Addiction! Subscribe to our mailing list to get quarterly updates delivered directly to your inbox: https://lnkd.in/ga6ruDnk
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