 He has worked in alcohol and drug rehabilitation as a volunteer and headed a research grant about alcohol problems among young people for the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) for the National Institutes of Health.He's the co-founder of Primary Purpose Productions, a non-profit production company that creates short films about addicts and alcoholics in recovery.Cauffiel's directing debut with Primary Purpose, "Men In A Box", starring Kurtwood Smith, was a selection at several American film festivals.