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MI-ACRE

Michigan Innovations in Addiction Care

through Research & Education

The MI-ACRE Mission

Leading Impactful Research, Training, and Clinical Programs to Generate Positive Impacts on Addiction Prevention and Care in our Communities

Welcome to MI-ACRE! We're a team of University of Michigan addiction researchers and clinicians focused on embracing cutting-edge research and innovative evidence-based practices to drive continuous improvement in addiction prevention, care, training and education. MI-ACRE is part of the University of Michigan Addiction Center in the Department of Psychiatry at Michigan Medicine.

Meet the MI-ACRE Leadership Team

MI-ACRE events

Spring MI-ACRE Innovation Session

Topic: Perioperative Alcohol Use Disorder: Screening and Treatment Strategies

Led by: Megan Rolfzen. MD

Date: Thursday May 21, 2026

Time: Noon – 1pm

Dr. Rolfzen will facilitate a collaborative discussion regarding perioperative alcohol use, including how providers can bridge the addiction treatment gap by transforming the surgical admission into a critical platform for precision screening and evidence-based alcohol intervention.

Join us In-Person or on Zoom!

Zoom Registration

In-Person Registration

In-Person Location: Garden Level Conference Room – Rachel Upjohn Building

Dessert treats will be provided! Please feel welcome to bring your own lunch.

“Colleagues & Friends Night”

2026 Collaborative Perspectives on Addiction (CPA) Annual Meeting in Kansas City

MI-ACRE's Dr. Lara Coughlin, Dr., Anne Fernandez and Dr. Maureen Walton teamed up with friends from University of New Mexico, Brown University & University of Missouri to host “Colleagues & Friends Night”, bringing together addiction experts from across the country! This MI-ACRE–coordinated event gave guests a fun, laid-back chance to reconnect and network beyond the conference!

From left: Lara Coughlin, Ph.D. MI-ACRE.; Denis McCarthy, Ph.D. of University of Missouri; Anne Fernandez, Ph.D. MI-ACRE; Katie Witkiewitz, Ph.D. of University of New Mexico

From left: MI-ACRE:; Anne Fernandez, Ph.D.; Lara Coughlin, Ph.D; Maureen Walton, Ph.D., MPH

MI-ACRE in the news

MI-ACRE Director of Research Strategy, Dr. Erin E. Bonar, published an invited commentary this week in JAMA Network Open on a recent clinical trial of psilocybin-assisted treatment for cocaine use disorder.

Dr. Bonar provides a critical appraisal of the trial and discusses key considerations for interpreting the findings and explains why rigorous research and evidence-based care remain essential!

Read the full commentary here:

Pilot Results for Psilocybin-Assisted Psychotherapy for Cocaine Use Disorder—A Critical Appraisal