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New Mexico is home to many thriving Indigenous communities, yet due to outdated information and data, the real stories of those communities are not being told. A transformative initiative started by a team at The University of New Mexico wants to help...

UNM’s Center on Alcohol, Substance Use and Addictions (CASAA) is recognizing a new piece of research being published in the prestigious journal JAMA Network Open.  This spotlight centers on a critical issue– sports betting/wagering and...

UNM will soon be playing host to one of the largest gatherings this year of people interested in the science of happiness and what makes life worth living – also known as positive psychology. The annual meeting of the Western Positive Psychology...

The Center on Alcohol, Substance use and Addictions (CASAA) is helping to improve lives and promote well-being one research study at a time. Two key issues are getting a focused investigation this semester, led by CASAA Director Katie Witkiewitz and...

UNM Center on Alcohol, Substance Use and Addiction (CASAA) Associate Professor Joshua Grubbs is making sure veterans can trade wagering with a chance to focus on recovery. Grubbs is dedicating his research to this already vulnerable population, in...

The start of a new calendar year represents a fresh beginning for many, with resolutions to eat better, workout more, or drink less at the top of minds for hopeful go-getters.   Chances are you’ve heard of the popular Dry January, one way to stick...

Labels aren’t everything. From something as trivial as a relationship status to something as important as a medical diagnosis, an identification is not the end all to what makes a person.  In fact, previous studies have shown labels affect...

When someone gets pulled over while driving under the influence, officers, friends and family don’t fully understand the why–why did this person think they could drive while high or drunk?  The motivation behind safe and unsafe decision making when it...

The University of New Mexico’s distinguished reputation for contributions to the alcohol research field is adding another accolade.  Psychology and Center on Alcoholism, Substance Abuse, and Addictions (CASAA) Distinguished Professor Emerita Dr. Barbara...

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is recognizing two University of New Mexico professors for their contributions to helping end addiction in the U.S. The NIH’s Helping to End Addiction Long-term Initiative (HEAL) has provided the Center on...