Resources & Outreach

VCAR is making a difference in the struggle against drug addiction. In addition to cutting edge and fundamental research in systems neuroscience, VCAR scientists are actively engaged in the community. By educating the public and raising awareness that addiction is a brain disorder, we are removing the stigma that addiction is a reflection on a person’s character or uncurable.

Vanderbilt AUD Research Education Center

The Vanderbilt AUD Research and Education Center (VAREC), supported by the National institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, brings together researchers and educators to combat alcohol use disorder with research, education, and community outreach. Research within the center combines human and preclinical studies that focus on refining our understanding of the neural mechanisms that give rise to AUD.

VAREC Website