About
UVa C.A.R.E.
The University of Virginia's Center for Addiction Research and Education is the site of ongoing research studies on substance abuse for Department of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences. UVa C.A.R.E. is committed to researching new treatment methods that may help individuals on their way to recovery.
Our goals are to:
- Understand the biological aspects of substance abuse
- Provide medications that can help correct biological predispositions believed to increase the risk of addiction
- Teach behavior-changing techniques
- Decrease the cravings associated with substance abuse
- Work towards abstinence
Through our research, we hope to bring new knowledge to better understand the biological underpinning of addiction. Our approach combines medications, which target different brain pathways known to be involved in the rewarding effects of drugs, with behavior-changing techniques in an effort to reduce craving associated with substance abuse.
Our center began enrolling research participants in March, 2005. If you want to know more about the program or receive brochures to share with potential participants, please call us at (434)243-0549.