By bringing together MSU faculty, students, volunteers, and staff working on the topic of addiction, the Addiction Consortium on Research and Education Network (ACORN) seeks to change the lives of those impacted by substance use through collective expertise in engagement, advocacy, public policy, research, patient care, and teaching.

Led by Michigan State University’s College of Human Medicine and University Outreach and Engagement with support from the School of Social Work, ACORN serves as a central hub for improving the lives of those impacted by substance use. Its activities touch communities within MSU, throughout the state of Michigan, and across the nation.