Lewei (Allison) Lin, MD, MS, DFASAM

 Allison Lin
Associate Professor of Psychiatry
Addiction Psychiatry Fellowship Director
Medical School
2800 Plymouth Road Bld. 16 2nd Fl
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109
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Lewei (Allison) Lin, MD, MS, DFASAM
Allison Lin
Associate Professor
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    • About

    Associate Professor, Addiction Center, Department of Psychiatry
    Director, Addiction Psychiatry Fellowship Program
    Co-Director, Michigan Innovations in Addiction Care through Research and Education (MI-ACRE)
    Staff Physician and Research Investigator, Center for Clinical Management Research (CCMR), VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System

    Qualifications
    • MS, Healthcare Research
      University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
      2016 - 2018
    • MD
      Yale University School of Medicine, 333 Cedar St., New Haven, Connecticut, 06510, United States
      2007 - 2011
    • BS, Economics
      Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
      2001 - 2005
    • BS, Chemical Engineering
      Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
      2001 - 2005

    Center Memberships
    • Center Member
      University of Michigan Injury Prevention Center
    • Center Member
      Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation
    • Center Member
      Opioid Research Institute

    Recent Publications

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    • Journal Article
      Exploring risk tolerance among individuals who use opioids.
      Lothumalla S, Tomlinson DC, Campbell M, Jannausch M, Wilkins C, Menke N, Walton MA, Bonar EE, Goldstick J, Lin LA, Coughlin LN. Exp Clin Psychopharmacol, 2026 Apr 30; DOI:10.1037/pha0000844
      PMID: PMC13134685
    • Journal Article
      Explaining Variation in VA Opioid Treatment Program Clinical Practice Following Regulatory Reform: A Qualitative Study
      Wyse JJ, Eckhardt AC, Lovejoy TI, Gordon AJ, Lin LA, Jones KF, Morasco BJ, Newell S. Substance Use and Addiction Journal, 2026 Jan 1; DOI:10.1177/29767342251405994
    • Journal Article
      Rural- and nonrural-specific themes in personalized intervention messages for adults with at-risk alcohol use living in rural areas.
      Hellman L, Wilkins C, Bayrakdarian N, Jannausch M, Bonar EE, Walton MA, Lin L, Staton M, Coughlin L. Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology, 2026 Jan 1; 34 (1): 8 - 17. DOI:10.1037/pha0000830
      PMID: 41538227
    • Journal Article
      Preferences and Predictors Driving Opioid-Involved Polysubstance Use Profiles and Trajectories: A Prospective Cohort Study
      Campbell M, Lafayette JI, Vallejo Vasquez K, Rivard A, Diamond J, Nguyen C, Caputo D, Lothumalla S, Rodriguez CR, Tomlinson DC, Bonar EE, Goldstick J, Walton M, Lee S, Menke N, Lin LA, Coughlin LN. BMJ Open, 2025 Nov 13;
    • Journal Article
      The path forward for substance use disorder treatment using contingency management under sect. 1115 demonstration waivers
      Kaufman V, Tomlinson DC, Hellman L, Lin LA, Fernandez AC, Coughlin LN. Substance Abuse Treatment Prevention and Policy, 2025 Dec 1; 20 (1): DOI:10.1186/s13011-025-00666-6
      PMID: 41029709
    • Journal Article
      Unhealthy alcohol use detection in electronic health records: A comparative study using natural language processing
      Ju X, Solka J, Weber K, Vydiswaran VV, Lin LA, Bonar EE, Fernandez AC. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 2025 Dec 1; 277: DOI:10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2025.112920
    • Journal Article
      Contingency Management for Stimulant Use Disorder and Association With Mortality: A Cohort Study.
      Coughlin LN, Tomlinson DC, Zhang L, Kim HM, Frost MC, Khazanov G, McKay JR, DePhilippis D, Lin LA. Am J Psychiatry, 2025 Nov 1; 182 (11): 1016 - 1023. DOI:10.1176/appi.ajp.20250053
      PMID: PMC12872285
    • Journal Article
      The psychosocial pain management to improve opioid use disorder treatment outcomes study: Protocol for a randomized controlled trial
      Ilgen M, Blow F, Piette JD, Goldstick J, Lewis M, Priest W, Matharu H, Bourgoise M, Young C, Ashe D, Price A, Lin L. Contemporary Clinical Trials, 2025 Nov 1; 158: DOI:10.1016/j.cct.2025.108081
      PMID: 40972890

    Featured News & Stories
    Department News

    Guest Editorial — Contingency Management Saves Lives: From Evidence to Action

    Lara Coughlin, PhD, and Allison Lin, MD, DFASAM, published this editorial in The American Society of Addiction Medicine
    Department News

    The MI-ACRE Program - Part 3 of 3

    MI-ACRE at U-M advances addiction care via research, training, and clinical innovation—including a major study on menthol cigarette cessation.
    Department News

    The MI-ACRE Program - Part 2 of 3

    MI-ACRE uses tech-driven, patient-first research to expand access to addiction care and integrate it with broader mental health services.
    Department News

    The MI-ACRE Program - Part 1 of 3

    MI-ACRE, led by U-M experts, bridges addiction research and care using tech and community-driven strategies to expand access and impact.
    Department News

    US drug overdose deaths fell by nearly 27% last year, reaching lowest levels since 2019: CDC

    Dr. Allison Lin says opioid treatment progress is promising, but urges continued public health efforts to reduce overdose deaths.
    News Release

    Eight U-M researchers win PECASE awards

    Three U-M medical researchers, and five others from the U-M faculty, have received one of the nation's top honors for scientists and engineers, as announced by the White House.