The STARR Lab’s work has been featured in news outlets, professional associations, and public health forums. This section will share media highlights and coverage of the lab’s research, community engagement, and training initiatives.
The project, funded by a five-year, $3.25 million award from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, is led by UT Arlington’s Studying Alcohol and Related Risks (STARR) Lab, which focuses on developing and evaluating innovative approaches to preventing and reducing substance use among adolescents and young adults.
The University of Texas at Arlington School of Social Work's Studying Alcohol and Related Risks (STARR) Lab recently joined Challenge of Tarrant County and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Dallas Field Division to host Clouded Judgement, a multidisciplinary symposium focused on one of the fastest-changing public health challenges facing young people today, adolescent vaping and substance use.
Researchers at The University of Texas at Arlington have received a new five-year, $3.33 million federal grant to support a study aimed at helping families have more effective conversations about alcohol use.
UTA researchers say big sporting events and peer influence can push young adults to bet
In a study led by and collaborated with UTA School of Social Work professors Dr. Melissa Lewis and Dr. Dana Litt, respectively, interventions are being conducted through a smartphone-based system to better meet young adults where they are in a more convenient and personalized way.
UTA School of Social Work professors, Dr. Melissa Lewis and Dr. Dana Litt, are leading the “Studying Alcohol and Related Risks Lab”, or STARR Lab, to seek answers to the ongoing issue of youth alcohol use.
This fall, researchers from The University of Texas at Arlington will launch an ambitious study to explore how teens’ everyday experiences on social media may shape their mental health and potential substance use.
The first complete RISE 100 research group is already making an impact on both the University and the wider community.
