The UK CDAR BHOS team has extensive research experience in behavioral health outcomes including substance abuse trends, consequences of substance abuse, co-occurring outcomes such as physical health, mental health, stress, and poverty problems, interpersonal violence, treatment and intervention program outcomes, and behavioral health outcomes in rural and urban areas. The UK CDAR BHOS team has experience working with diverse populations including ethnic minorities, at-risk youth, incarcerated adults, rural residents, pregnant women, homeless persons, offenders, crime victims, and clients and professionals from a variety of public services.

The BHOS team diversity ensures recognition of the current state of knowledge in the field and that research activities are conducted with methodologically rigorous and secure protocols. The team has a history of federal funding including from the National Institute of Health and the National Institute of Justice as well as funding from a variety of state and local government agencies.