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The Center for Drug and Alcohol Programs also recruits participants for non-treatment laboratory studies. These studies help us learn about basic biological, genetic or behavioral aspects of alcohol use and abuse. Many of these studies provide payment to participants.

Study Name: Stress Induced Drinking in Emerging Adults
Program Assistant: Arden Lowndes, BS
Contact Person: Arden Lowndes, BS
Contact Number: 792-1841
Therapy: None
Age Requirement: 21-30

Study Name: Impulsivity and Drinking/Craving: Effect of a Dopamine Stabilizer Medication
PI: Raymond F. Anton, MD
Project Coordinator: Konstantin Voronin, MD, PhD
Contact Person: Mark Ghent, BA
Contact Number: 792-1222
Therapy: None
Age Requirement: 21-40 

Study Name: Coping Behaviors among Individuals with Social Anxiety
Contact Number: 792-5200
The goal of this project is to examine alcohol-related cognitive and motivational variables among non- and light-drinking socially anxious individuals.  Examination of these variables will highlight  potential protective factors for the development of hazardous alcohol use among this subgroup of socially anxious individuals.  We hypothesize that: 1) Non- and light-drinking socially anxious individuals will report relatively greater negative beliefs than positive beliefs about the effects of alcohol, and 2) Non- and light-drinking socially anxious individuals will report relatively low levels of drinking to cope motives when compared to levels of these beliefs among heavy-drinking socially anxious individuals.  Novel exploratory analyses will also be conducted to further our understanding of the relationship between social anxiety, social behavior, alcohol-related cognitive and motivational variables, and drinking behaviors.  These analyses will inform theory development of the relationship between social anxiety and alcohol consumption. The long-term goal of this line of research is to enhance our understanding of the mechanisms linking social anxiety to alcohol consumption.  It is expected that further understanding of these factors can directly inform efforts to develop novel, targeted interventions for socially anxious individuals who engage in hazardous drinking
 

Call 843-792-2727 or email alcoholstudy@musc.edu for more information regarding our Non-Treatment Studies during regular business hours; M-F, 9am-5pm. If you are having a medical emergency, please call 911 or visit the nearest emergency medical center

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