Comorbidity and Addictions Center

Media Assistance: Jessica Martin Director, News & Information for the School of Law and the George Warren Brown School of Social Work jessica_martin@wustl.edu (314) 935-5251

Center Director: Arlene Rubin Stiffman (arstiff@gwbmail.wustl.edu) Center Associate Director: David E. Pollio (depollio@gwbmail.wustl.edu) Center Associate Director: Wendy Auslander (wendyaus@gwbmail.wustl.edu)

Home Page: http://gwbweb.wustl.edu/Users/cac/ Telephone: (314) 935-8386

The mission of the Comorbidity and Addictions Center (CAC) is to increase knowledge related to multisector addictions interventions for underserved populations with comorbid mental health and HIV risk problems. The CAC, housed at the GWB School of Social Work, is the first social work research development center funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA).

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Homeless for the holidays Homeless population is changing (http://mednews.wustl.edu/tips/page/normal/4445.html) Dec. 9, 2004 -- Alcohol and drug abuse remain the biggest problems among homeless individuals. The homeless population is changing. In the days of the Great Depression, many homeless people were victims of bad luck and a worse economy. But after studying St. Louis' homeless population since the 1980's, experts at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis say the problem has become more complex in recent times.

Addicted to the burn Dependence found among college-age adults (http://news-info.wustl.edu/tips/page/normal/348.html) Sept. 2, 2003 -- Photo by Mary Butkus / WUSTL Photo For some people, exercise can turn into an addiction. Download Since the 1980s, Americans have recognized the importance of exercise as part of a healthy lifestyle. But for some people, exercise can turn into an addiction. According to a recent study at the George Warren Brown (GWB) School of Social Work at Washington University in St. Louis, symptoms of exercise dependence are common among college-age adults, and significantly higher in college-age women. "Exercise dependence in individuals with eating disorders can pose serious health risks, but perhaps just as important are those individuals with primary exercise dependence," says Matthew O. Howard, Ph.D., associate professor at GWB and co-author of the study. "These people include those who work out in the gym for hours at a time, those who always seem to be at the gym, and those who routinely cancel events with family, friends and co-workers so that they can complete their strenuous workout routines."

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Contact Information Contact Information • Arlene Rubin Stiffman Center Director arstiff@gwbmail.wustl.edu (314) 935-6685 (314) 935-7508 (fax) • David E. Pollio Center Associate Director depollio@gwbmail.wustl.edu (314) 935-7516 • Wendy Auslander Center Associate Director wendyaus@gwbmail.wustl.edu (314) 935-6634 (314) 935-8511 (fax) Related Information Related Links: • MO Dept of Mental Health's Division of Drug and Alcohol Abuse (http://www.modmh.state.mo.us/ada/) Related Groups: