Our Mission
The mission of the Center of Alcohol & Substance Use Studies (CAS) in the Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology is to: Conduct, coordinate, and promote multidisciplinary research on the biopsychosocial mechanisms underlying the causes of alcohol and substance use disorders with an emphasis on traumatic stress and health disparities; Provide education and training in innovative, evidence-based clinical practices for the prevention and treatment of substance use disorders; Translate and disseminate our findings for the public through local, national, and international media outlets.