The mission of the Center for Addiction Research, Education, and Service (CARES) is to strengthen and advance UMB’s efforts to address the adverse impact of addiction on individuals, families, communities, and society.
The center aims to advance addiction-related science and service through prevention, treatment, and initiatives in four core areas:
Core 1: Workforce development and community-based training and technical assistance ▾
CARES faculty for Core 1 will collaborate with key stakeholders to:
Core 2: Development of innovative models and systems of care ▾
CARES faculty for Core 2 will collaborate with experts, policymakers, and funding agencies to:
Core 3: Translational faculty research and improved surveillance and prediction ▾
CARES Core 3 faculty will expand UMB faculty research, data surveillance, and management in addictions by:
Core 4: Policy analysis development and education ▾
CARES Core 4 faculty will work collaboratively to:
This Is NIDA: Opioids
More than 90 Americans die after overdosing on opioids every day, and emergency room visits and deaths related to opioid overdose have more than quadrupled in the last 15 years and continue to rise. The misuse of and addiction to opioids — including prescription pain relievers, heroin, and fentanyl — is a national crisis.
The center is led at the decanal level by Richard Barth, dean of the University of Maryland School of Social Work, and Natalie Eddington, dean of the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy.
CARES is co-directed by UMB faculty members Michelle Tuten from the School of Social Work and Raymond Love from the School of Pharmacy.
Richard Barth, PhD, MSW
Dean of the School of Social Work
Professor
Raymond C. Love, PharmD, BCPP, FASHP
Professor
School of Pharmacy
Natalie Eddington, PhD, FAAPS
Dean of the School of Pharmacy
Michelle Tuten, PhD, MSW
Associate Professor
School of Social Work
CARES also engages key stakeholders to promote, shape, and accomplish the core aims of the center through the efforts of a Steering Committee.
The Steering Committee is composed of UMB administration, faculty, and staff with expertise in a variety of areas relevant to the overall success of the center and the prevention and mitigation of the harms of addiction.