Research04/14/2026 04:30:00 AMTwo of Downstate’s researchers contributed to a major international study that is advancing understanding of addiction risk and reinforcing Downstate’s role in one of the nation’s longest-running research efforts in this field. Published in Nature Mental Health, the study analyzed genetic data from more than 2.2 million individuals, identifying both shared and substance-specific pathways linked to substance use disorders.​Office of the President/var/staging/oucampus/suny-downstate/downstate/about/office-of-the-president/presidents-bulletin/2026/04-14/04-research-global-study.xmlResearchResearch