This journal focuses on addiction research, particularly concerning gambling, opioids, and alcohol. It examines the regulation and effectiveness of interventions such as self-exclusion systems, harm reduction strategies like take-home naloxone, and different treatment modalities for alcohol use disorder. The journal also addresses the challenges in identifying and investigating suicides linked to gambling, the potential application of threshold concepts from alcohol research to gambling, and the measurement of unlicensed gambling. Additionally, it explores issues related to performance and image-enhancing drugs and the complexities of depersonalization-derealization disorder following psychedelic use.
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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
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SJR Quartile by Discipline
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Medicine (miscellaneous)Q3
Psychiatry and Mental HealthQ3
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ3
Subject Classification
Web of Science Categories
Substance Abuse
Scopus Categories
Psychiatry and Mental HealthPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthMedicine (miscellaneous)
Research Topics (OpenAlex)
Health and Medical StudiesSubstance Abuse Treatment and OutcomesPsychiatric care and mental health servicesMental Health Treatment and AccessPsychology, Coaching, and TherapyGambling Behavior and TreatmentsSexuality, Behavior, and TechnologyDigital Mental Health InterventionsMedical and Health Sciences ResearchSociology and Education Studies