The Alcohol Research Lab at the University at Buffalo conducts research on substance use and misuse. A major focus of our work has to do with the way in which substance use, trauma, and posttraumatic stress occur together and influence one another.

Most of this work is focused on etiology (factors that lead to this association and how substance problems or PTSD develop). However, some of our recent work has been focused around intervention/treatment (how to resolve these problems once they have occurred). Our research is done in collaboration with other investigators here in the Psychology Department, as well as around the country and world. This is an active and exciting lab, where there always is a lot going on, and plenty of research and educational activities for graduate and undergraduate students to get involved in.

Our lab has been been featured by the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT), a leading professional organization in clinical psychology. Click to learn more about this honor!

Recent News

• Dr. Read appointed EIC, The Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs
  Kudos to Dr. Read for her appointment as the new editor in chief for The Journal of Studies on Alcohol… Read more: Dr. Read appointed EIC, The Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs
• Featured by ABCT
  The Read lab has been been featured by the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT), a leading professional organization in… Read more: Featured by ABCT
• PAIRS News
  PAIRS News Our PAIRS project, that works to teach friends to protect one another from sexual assault, was covered in local… Read more: PAIRS News