Rural Drug Addiction Research Center
Until recently, most information about substance use in the United States has come from large urban areas. Today, we recognize that substance use and misuse affects every region in the United States. The mission of the Rural Drug Addiction Research (RDAR) Center is to apply complementary approaches across a variety of disciplines to better understand the causes and consequences of substance use and identify new avenues to address substance use problems. Our Center brings together basic and health scientists from neuroscience, cognition, simulation, epidemiology, psychology, and sociology to address the etiology, assessment, prevention, and treatment of this critical public health challenge. Our vision is to understand substance use and misuse from synapse to society. Center projects are supported by RDAR’s Administrative Core and the Longitudinal Networks Core (RDAR’s Research Core) to expand our impact and contributions from work on substance use and related health concerns.
GLP-1 & Neuropeptide Therapies for Substance Use Disorder Treatment | 2025 SOSUR Panel
Exploring the Comorbidities of PTSD, Depression, and Substance Use Disorder | 2025 SOSUR Panel
Neural Mechanisms Subserving “Dark-Side” Effects of Cannabinoids | Sachin Patel | 2025 SOSUR Keynote
Policy & Implementation Issues Related to Cannabis Legalization | Traci Toomey | 2025 SOSUR Keynote
Adaptation & Visual Experience | Dr. Webster | RDAR Center Seminar Series
Science Communication & Working with the Media to Reduce Addiction Stigma | Dr. Stoltman
Substance Use Treatment & Recovery in Criminal Legal Systems | Dr. Oser | RDAR Center Seminar Series
Panel 2A: Alcohol and Inflammation | 2024 SOSUR
Panel 1A: Use & Misuse of Plant-Based Drugs | 2024 SOSUR
Changing the Conversation about Alcohol in the US | George Koob | 2024 SOSUR Keynote 1
5-HT2A Receptor Agonists Diminish Opioid Reinforcement | Erik Garcia | RDAR Center Seminar Series
Substance Use and the Influence on Rurality | Lisa McFadden | RDAR Center Seminar Series
Smoking Cessation Health Care Disparities | Julia Soulakova | RDAR Center Seminar Series
Substance Facilitated Sexual Assaults Prevention | Tiffany Marcantonio | RDAR Center Seminar Series
ACEs, Stress, Trauma and Substance Use Panel | 2023 SOSUR
Health Impacts of Policy, Drug Decrim, and Service Access Panel | 2023 SOSUR
Pre-Symposium Workshop on Clinical Trials | 2023 SOSUR
Addressing Substance Use and Misuse | Nii Addy | 2023 SOSUR Keynote 2
Expanding Addiction Treatment in Rural Areas | Stacey Sigmon | 2023 SOSUR Keynote 1
Adolescent vs Young Adult Cannabis Initiation | Hugh Garavan | RDAR Center Seminar Series
Using a Health Equity Framework to Understand Trauma & Substance Use | Dr. Badour | Seminar Series
What We Learned about Drug Use in the Great Plains | Patrick Habecker | RDAR Center Seminar Series
Behavioral Economics in Substance Use Policy | Justin Strickland | RDAR Center Seminar Series
Data Sharing Considerations in Substance Use Research | Alian Kasabian | RDAR Center Seminar Series
Promotion and Tenure Panel Discussion | 2022 SOSUR
Grant Writing Tips with Experienced Investigators | 2022 Pre-SOSUR Workshop