Recognizing the need to address the enormous problems caused by alcohol and drug abuse, the University of Washington established the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Institute in October of 1973 as an interdisciplinary research center in the Warren G. Magnuson Health Sciences Center. From its beginning, the mission of the Institute has been to conduct and support substance abuse research at the University of Washington, and disseminate research findings in substance abuse.  

 

Contact info:
1107 NE 45th Street, Suite 120
Box 354805 Seattle, WA 98105-4631
USA Phone: (206) 543-0937
Fax: (206) 543-5473
Email: adai@u.washington.edu
Website: http://depts.washington.edu/adai

The University of Washington, Department of Psychology, established the Addictive Behaviors Research Center in 1981.  ABR’s primary mission is to provide research, training, and evaluation in the development and dissemination of interventions to prevent and treat addictive behaviors.

 

Contact info:
Telephone: 206-685-1200
Fax: 206-685-1310
Email: abrc@u.washington.edu
Website: http://depts.washington.edu/abrc

Mailing Address:
Department of Psychology, Box 351629
Seattle, WA 98195-1525 

Shipping Address:
Psychology, Guthrie Hall, Room 119A
Seattle, WA 98195-1525 

The Innovative Programs Research Group, an entity of the University of Washington's School of Social Work, conducts studies designed to achieve a greater knowledge of the characteristics and needs of underserved populations. Our projects assess the effectiveness of innovative means for reducing barriers to the delivery of effective social and mental health services.  

 

Contact info:
School of Social Work
909 NE 43rd St, Suite 304
Seattle, WA 98105

 

University of Washington
Box 354690

 

USA Phone: (206) 543-7511
Fax: (206) 685-8739
Email: iprg@u.washington.edu
Website: http://depts.washington.edu/iprg/

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Mental Health Department

 

The mission of the Department of Mental Health is to advance understanding of the causes and consequences of mental health and mental disorders, in order to improve health in the general population. The central focus of the mission is the prevention and control of mental disorders and impairments. Understanding causes and consequences of mental health and mental disorders from the perspective of public health involves population-based surveys in a developmental framework. Prevention and control of mental disorders involves design and execution of intervention trials to prevent disorder in individuals who are currently healthy, as well as to minimize future consequences for those with current disorder or a history of disorder. Interventions for promotion of mental health are part of the mission because good mental health protects against onset of a variety of mental disorders, as well as being a valued outcome in itself.

 

Contact info:
Website: http://www.jhsph.edu/dept/MH/

The Social Development Research Group (SDRG) is a nationally recognized, interdisciplinary team of researchers united in a common mission. To understand and promote healthy behaviors and positive social development among children, adolescents, and young adults by:

 

1) conducting research on factors that influence development;
2) testing the effectiveness of interventions;
3) studying service systems and working to improve them;
4) presenting science-based solutions to health and behavior problems; and
5) disseminating knowledge produced by this research.

 

Contact info:
9725 3rd Ave NE, Suite 401
Seattle, WA 98115
Phone: (206) 685-1997
Fax: (206) 543-4507
Email: sdrg@u.washington.edu
Website: http://depts.washington.edu/sdrg