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We have 1-2 postdoctoral fellow positions open for Fall 2023.
Click here for more info.
Click here for more info.
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The Clinical Addictions Research Laboratory (CARL) was established in 1997 under the direction of Andrea King, PhD, Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience at the University of Chicago.
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The overarching mission of CARL is two-fold:
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To determine factors that lead to excessive use of alcohol, tobacco, and other substances
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To develop more effective interventions in the treatment of substance use disorders, particularly tobacco dependence |
Current Research Projects
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Chicago Social Drinking Project (CSDP)
Enrollment open! See below to apply. This project examines how adults (aged 40-65 years) with a wide variety of drinking patterns respond to common substances (like alcohol, stimulants, and sedatives). Virtual Interaction Project (VIP)
Project not actively enrolling This study examines how common tasks, such as viewing videos, impacts mood and health-related behaviors in adolescents and young adults with a wide variety of substance use patterns.
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Mobile Alcohol Response Study (MARS)
Project not actively enrolling This study examines responses to alcohol in the natural environment. Participants will use an app on their own smartphone to record their real-world alcohol use and related outcomes during two typical drinking experiences.
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