Substance Use

ORI scientists are internationally recognized for their pioneering studies of tobacco use and its prevention and cessation. Researchers study genetic, social, and biological factors associated with development of alcohol and other substance use disorders and design programs to prevent or modify substance use.

Adolescent Screening and Personalized Intervention Resource for Mild/Moderate Substance Abuse and Co-Occurring Problems

Adolescent Screening and Personalized Intervention Resource for Mild/Moderate Substance Abuse and Co-Occurring Problems

Development of the Cannabis Actions and Practices (CAP): A Parent-Focused Intervention to Address Adolescent Marijuana Use

Development of the Cannabis Actions and Practices (CAP): A Parent-Focused Intervention to Address Adolescent Marijuana Use

Parent-Child Interaction Dynamics Mediate Genetic and Prevention Effects on the Development of Adolescent Substance Use Disorders

Parent-Child Interaction Dynamics Mediate Genetic and Prevention Effects on the Development of Adolescent Substance Use Disorders

Project Nurture Expansion Study

Project Nurture Expansion Study

Smokers’ Decision-Making about Tobacco Use: The Interplay of Affective and Cognitive Factors with Product Characteristics

Smokers’ Decision-Making about Tobacco Use: The Interplay of Affective and Cognitive Factors with Product Characteristics

Delivery of Antismoking Graphic Health Warnings to Adolescents and Young Adults via Commercial Videogame Platforms

Delivery of Antismoking Graphic Health Warnings to Adolescents and Young Adults via Commercial Videogame Platforms

Factors Associated with the Course and Outcomes of Alcohol Use Disorders in a Cohort Sample of Adolescents Followed into Early Adulthood

Factors Associated with the Course and Outcomes of Alcohol Use Disorders in a Cohort Sample of Adolescents Followed into Early Adulthood

Intervention in Small Primary Care Practices to Implement Reduction in Unhealthy Alcohol Use

Intervention in Small Primary Care Practices to Implement Reduction in Unhealthy Alcohol Use

Preventing Substance Use in the Context of Poverty: Risk and Protection from Early Childhood to Early Adulthood

Preventing Substance Use in the Context of Poverty: Risk and Protection from Early Childhood to Early Adulthood

Smokescreen Translational (TL) Analysis Platform

Smokescreen Translational (TL) Analysis Platform

The Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Substance Use, Mental Health, and Service Utilization in the Early Steps Multisite Longitudinal Sample

The Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Substance Use, Mental Health, and Service Utilization in the Early Steps Multisite Longitudinal Sample