Published on behalf of the Society for the Study of Addiction
Edited by:
Editor-in-Chief: Robert West
Associate Editor-in-Chief: Thomas F. Babor
ISI Journal Citation Reports® Ranking: 2007: 1/21 Psychiatry
Impact Factor: 4.014
Addiction, a peer-reviewed journal, publishes top quality international research for a large and expanding readership. It offers a lively forum for debate with editorials, commentaries, interviews with leading figures in the field, and a comprehensive book review section. Addiction is a journal which explores the horizons.
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Highlighted Articles
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A pathways model of problem and pathological gambling
Alex Blaszczynski & Lia Nower
Marijuana use and car crash injury
Stephanie Blows, Rebecca Q. Ivers, Jennie Connor, Shanthi Ameratunga, Mark Woodward & Robyn Norton
Tests of causal linkages between cannabis use and psychotic symptoms
David M. Fergusson, L. John Horwood & Elizabeth M. Ridder
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