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Our Mission & Vision

USC Institute for Addiction Science (IAS) aims to strengthen the field of addiction science and improve the lives of those touched by addiction.

Vision

The vision of IAS is to pioneer the cross-cutting academic paradigm of “addiction science,” which integrates all disciplines and professions toward a common goal of saving millions of lives and helping thousands of communities affected by addiction.

Mission

By providing an infrastructure to support synergy and collaboration, the mission of IAS is to generate high-impact research, education, and service programs that measurably advance the science, prevention, and treatment of addiction.

USC IAS
by the
numbers:

80

Faculty
Members

80

Faculty
Members

10

Different
Schools

$25M

Addiction Related Research Grants

166

Addiction Related Articles Published in 2023

19

Federal and International Policies
Changed

Transdisciplinary addiction science. It’s what we do.

We aim to break down silos that have historically prevented scholars and practitioners from different disciplines from working together.

We’ve developed a programmatic agenda and strategic plan, established an organizational structure, and made important initial achievements in transdisciplinary addiction science, training and education, and community engagement.

Transdisciplinary Science
IAS cultivates new addiction science collaborations that cross disciplines and produce innovative, high-impact, and adaptable scientific evidence that can be readily disseminated to practitioners, policy makers, and the general public.

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Training & Education
We are proud to develop novel addiction science training and education programs for members of the USC community, the residents of Southern California, and the general public.

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Dissemination & Community Service
The Institute for Addiction Science engages with, learns from, and serves the community by disseminating evidence-based knowledge to increase awareness, correct misperceptions, counteract stigma, and inform policy.

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