Established at Yale by pioneering researcher E. M. Jellinek, the Summer School of Alcohol Studies (1943 - present) was the first of its kind, connecting addiction professionals with practical training informed by the latest research. It quickly became an important educational resource and revolutionized the relationship between scholarship and therapeutic practice in the alcohol and addictions field.
Where Modern-Day Alcohol Education Started
The first Summer School of Alcohol Studies (SSAS) established the tradition of bringing members of the larger community (e.g., Alcoholics Anonymous, alcohol beverage industry representatives, clergy, criminal justice, education, medicine, Women’s Christian Temperance Union, etc.) under one roof along with alcohol researchers. With the leadership of SSAS faculty, the diverse participants took on the problem of alcohol from multiple angles, resulting in major national initiatives which redefined prevailing views of and attitudes towards alcoholism.
The Addiction Education Division at Rutgers Center of Alcohol and Substance Use Studies continues to provide extensive opportunities for professional development in substance use prevention, behavioral health and treatment best practices.
- The History of the Summer School of Alcohol Studies
- Program of the Summer School (1943-present)
- Summer School Timeline
- Alumni Newsletters
From the Digital Alcohol Studies Archives
The Summer School of Alcohol Studies Collection
The Summer School of Alcohol Studies Collection tells the story of modern-day addiction education for professionals, through the institutional archive of one of its landmark institutions from its 1943 founding at Yale up to its present-day continuation at Rutgers.
- View the 80th Anniversary Exhibit in the Summer School of Alcohol Studies Collection
- Browse all images of the Summer School of Alcohol Studies Collection in the Alcohol Studies Archives
- Browse the lectures of the Summer School as published by the Center of Alcohol Studies
- Browse the documents of the Summer School of Alcohol Studies Collection in RUcore, the Rutgers University Community Repository
- Browse images related to the Summer School of Alcohol Studies in RUcore, the Rutgers University Community Repository
- Browse all available program brochures in RUcore, the Rutgers University Community Repository
- Browse all available Alumni News in RUcore, the Rutgers University Community Repository
- The Rutgers experience: The Summer School of Alcohol Studies by Gail Milgram. Substance Abuse Library and Information Studies, 1, 21-31.
