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Drug Science Policy and Law Template

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About the Drug Science Policy and Law format

Drug Science Policy and Law is a peer-reviewed journal published by SAGE, covering Psychedelics and Drug Studies, Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research, Forensic Toxicology and Drug Analysis.

PublisherSAGE
Reference styleAuthor–year (Harvard)
Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text
Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Drug Science Policy and Law, 12(3), pp. 45–58.

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Publishes research inPsychedelics and Drug Studies Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research Forensic Toxicology and Drug Analysis Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
ISSN2050-3245
Citation impact (2-yr)1.88
h-index21
i10-index35
Total citations1,687
Top institutions publishing hereImperial College London
Journal websiteus.sagepub.com
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Papers published in Drug Science Policy and Law per year

3
2013
2
2015
1
2016
6
2017
8
2018
4
2019
12
2020
11
2021
18
2022
23
2023
12
2024
21
2025

Citation impact of Drug Science Policy and Law by publication year

47
2013
47
2015
4
2016
588
2017
142
2018
62
2019
290
2020
78
2021
152
2022
181
2023
43
2024
30
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in Drug Science Policy and Law

Constructing drug effects: A history of set and setting

Ido Hartogsohn · 1 Jan 2017

Set and setting is a term which refers to the psychological, social, and cultural parameters which shape the response to psychedelic drugs. The concept is considered fundamental to psychedelic research and has also been used to describe nonpharmacological factors which shape the effects of other agents such as alcohol, heroin, amphetamines, or cocaine. This paper…

The early use of MDMA (‘Ecstasy’) in psychotherapy (1977–1985)

Torsten Passie · 1 Jan 2018

3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), also known as ecstasy, was first synthesized in 1912 but first reached widespread popularity as a legal alternative after the much sought-after recreational drug 3,4-methylenedioxy-amphetamine (MDA) was made illegal in 1970. Because of its benign, feeling-enhancing, and nonhallucinatory properties, MDMA was used by a few dozen psychotherapists in the United States between 1977…

Exploring the impact of the opioid epidemic in Black and Hispanic communities in the United States

Jasmine Drake, Creaque V. Charles, Jennifer Wyatt Bourgeois et al. · 1 Jan 2020

Context: In recent years, due to an alarming increase in the number of opioid-related overdose fatalities for White, Non-Hispanics in rural and suburban communities across the United States, they have been considered as the face of this epidemic. However, there has also been a staggering rise in the number of opioid overdoses in urban, minority…

Percentages of problem drug use and their implications for policy making: A review of the literature

Anne Katrin Schlag · 1 Jan 2020

This paper reviews the literature on problem drug use, aiming to answer the question ‘what percentages of drug users are problem drug users?’ We look at the conceptualisation of problem drug use, and related concepts such as addiction and dependence. While conceptually distinct, definitions vary, and terms are often utilised interchangeably in the literature. Because…

2019: A year of expansion in psychedelic research, industry, and deregulation

Jacob S. Aday, Emily K. Bloesch, Christopher C. Davoli · 1 Jan 2020

Public and scientific interest into psychedelic drugs has grown steadily over much of the last two decades, before an exponential increase in recent years. We contend that 2019, in particular, involved myriad notable changes in the science, industry, and deregulation of psychedelic drugs. However, it is becoming increasingly difficult for professionals to keep up-to-date on…

Drug Science Policy and Law template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Drug Science Policy and Law format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Drug Science Policy and Law template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official SAGE format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does Drug Science Policy and Law use?
Drug Science Policy and Law uses Author–year (Harvard) references, shown as author–year markers such as (Smith, 2023) in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Drug Science Policy and Law, 12(3), pp. 45–58.
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