Four Decades at the Forefront of Addiction Research and Training.

This article summarizes the accomplishments and 43-year history of the Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies (CAAS) at the Brown University School of Public Health, with a particular focus on the Center's work on substance use and chronic disease since the school's accreditation in 2013. Select research is highlighted as examples of the Center's broad range of clinical translational research that have informed fundamental understanding of addiction and the interventions, practices, and policies that most effectively reduce harm and support recovery.