About

The UVA Center for Leading Edge Addiction Research is committed to researching new treatment methods that may help individuals on their way to recovery. Our goals are to:

Understand the biological aspects of substance abuse
Provide medications that can help correct biological predispositions believed to increase the risk of addiction
Teach behavior-changing techniques
Decrease the cravings associated with substance abuse
Work toward abstinence

If you would like more information about our programs, or wish to receive literature, please call us at 434.243.0541 or email uvaclear@virginia.edu.