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Are you interested in treatment? The Yale Stress Center can give you free inpatient or outpatient treatment for cocaine and/or alcohol use. Read more here

Research featured in New York Times OpEd The research findings of Yale Stress Center's Dr. Roy Baumeister are featured in an opinion piece published in the New York Times April 2, 2008, entitled "Tighten Your Belt, Strengthen Your Mind." The article, by Sandra Aamodt and Sam Wang, advances the idea that consistently doing any activity that requires self-control seems to increase willpower. Within days of publication, the piece topped the paper's list of articles most frequently e-mailed by NYTimes.com readers.

Stress Center Podcast Dr. Rajita Sinha, director of the Yale Stress Center, talks about the interplay of stress, self-control and problems with alcohol, tobacco and food addiction. You can hear this podcast on iTunes U, or listen to the MP3 file on your computer or other audio devise.

Funding for a new round of pilot studies available A call for proposals has been issued for Year Two funding of potential pilot studies. Letters of Intent are due April 15, 2008. Please download the PDF to learn more.

Researchers at the Yale Stress Center are studying how stress fuels addiction. We hope to understand why some people develop addictions, discover new ways to combat the cravings of addiction, and improve control over addictive behaviors -- such as smoking, drinking alcohol and overeating -- that have a negative impact on health.

Our investigators are working in collaboration with several research initiatives at Yale. We invite you to also explore our partner sites:

• Interdisciplinary Research Consortium on Stress Self-Control and Addiction (IRCSSA)
  Funded as part of the National Institute of Health's new Roadmap for Medical Research initiative, our interdisciplinary team includes psychiatrists, neuroscientists, social psychologists and communications and policy experts. The Consortium's researchers are collaborating to gain a greater understanding of stress and self-control mechanisms in addiction in order to develop new prevention and treatment strategies to enhance self-control, and decrease addictive behaviors. Visit the Consortium website to learn more.
• Yale Specialized Center of Research (SCOR) on Sex and Gender Factors Affecting Women's Health
  A better understanding of the gender-specific interactions between stress, addiction and psychiatric illnesses will likely lead to gender-specific treatments to address stress system dysfunction in addictive disorders. Visit the Yale SCOR website to learn more.
• Women's Health Research at Yale (WHRY)
  Research targeting women’s health and the effects of gender on health outcomes has become a focus of attention in recent years. WHRY researchers are responding to generate new scientific knowledge, form new partnerships with the community, and make a difference in the lives of women and families. Visit the WHRY website to learn more.