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Center for Addiction and Mental Health Research

Key Partners

The Prisma Health Addiction Medicine Center serves as a hub for a growing collaborative of leaders who are developing new models of care for addiction medicine using innovative research.  The Addiction Medicine Center partners with CAMHR on research projects related to prevention, intervention, and the underlying mechanisms of addiction.

The South Carolina Center of Excellence in Addiction was established in late 2022 by Clemson University, University of South Carolina, Medical University of South Carolina, The Office of Substance Use Services at the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (BHDD) and The S.C. Department of Public Health. To combine and more efficiently apply expertise and resources to address opioid use disorder and other substance use disorders, the Center of Excellence operates as one collaborative institution jointly owned and operated by the universities and state agencies.

The Center for Public Safety Research (CPSR) enables Clemson University faculty members to provide a variety of services to community partners, including technical assistance on grant writing, independent evaluation of community-based projects and research on the outcomes and impact of community initiatives. The center serves the University's land-grant mission and facilitates research-practitioner partnerships to promote public safety and strengthen communities.

Clemson Rural Health is the organizing framework for Clemson's health service delivery and prevention efforts statewide - with locations including the Clemson Health Clinic at Walhalla, Clemson Health Clinic at Orangeburg, Joseph F. Sullivan Center, Clemson Rural Health Support Office at Abbeville and a fleet of Clemson Rural Health mobile health units.

Clemson School of Health Research (CUSHR) is a multidisciplinary unit of Clemson that facilitates health research and scholarship. Since 2013, the CUSHR has been a key entity for health-related scholarship and collaboration, with more than 175 Clemson faculty engaged in health research impacting the community with local and national impact. Health research at Clemson is diverse and multidisciplinary; faculty represent all eight Clemson colleges and 33 departments.

Clemson Center for Public Health Modeling and Response seeks to improve health outcomes for communities across South Carolina by creating usable knowledge for public health decision makers. Through a dedication to education, research and service, the center aims to train the next generation of public health modelers to develop and implement data-driven approaches to inform and assist clinicians, health organizations and communities on public health response.

Clemson Institute for Engaged Aging empowers older adults to remain active and connected within their families and communities. The institute focuses on finding and sharing the best ways to support and enrich the lives of older adults through research, education and community outreach. The IEA collaborates with Clemson faculty and local organizations to address the diverse needs of older adults. Their goal is to ensure everyone can enjoy a fulfilling and engaged life, regardless of their social, economic or health situation.

The Drugs and Crime Research (DCR) Lab, directed by Dr. Bryan Lee Miller, focuses on exploring the connections between drugs and the criminal justice system, including evaluating treatment and diversion initiatives and researching drug supply networks to disrupt illicit markets and promote pathways to recovery.  This lab consists of an interdisciplinary team, integrating insights from criminology, criminal justice, sociology, public health, psychology and engineering; we strive to evaluate and enhance research and implementation.

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