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About the Journal of Substance Use format

Journal of Substance Use is a peer-reviewed journal published by Taylor & Francis, covering Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes, Opioid Use Disorder Treatment, HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk.

PublisherTaylor & Francis
Reference styleAuthor–year (Chicago, T&F)
Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text
Smith, Ada, Ben Jones, and Cara Lee. 2023. "A Representative Article Title." Journal of Substance Use 12 (3): 45–58.

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Publishes research inSubstance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes Opioid Use Disorder Treatment HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk Homelessness and Social Issues Smoking Behavior and Cessation
ISSN1465-9891
Citation impact (2-yr)0.61
h-index47
i10-index552
Total citations21,223
Top institutions publishing hereAll India Institute of Medical Sciences
Journal websitewww.tandfonline.com
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Papers published in Journal of Substance Use per year

76
2014
49
2015
122
2016
89
2017
88
2018
131
2019
141
2020
147
2021
159
2022
175
2023
125
2024
94
2025

Citation impact of Journal of Substance Use by publication year

791
2014
380
2015
1.3K
2016
788
2017
813
2018
977
2019
796
2020
740
2021
453
2022
387
2023
129
2024
37
2025

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

Most-cited papers in Journal of Substance Use

A ‘components’ model of addiction within a biopsychosocial framework

Mark D. Griffiths · 1 Jan 2005

There is now a growing movement that views a number of behaviours as potentially addictive including many that do not involve the ingestion of a drug (such as gambling, sex, exercise, videogame playing and Internet use). This paper argues that all addictions consist of a number of distinct common components (salience, mood modification, tolerance, withdrawal,…

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Validation of the CAST, a general population Cannabis Abuse Screening Test

Stéphane Legleye, Laurent Karila, François Beck et al. · 1 Jan 2007

Background: Although the use of cannabis among young people has become a major public health concern, there is no such test in France for general population surveys.Objective: This article aims to present a short screening test for cannabis abuse among adolescents and young adults in general population surveys, the CAST (Cannabis Abuse Screening Test) designed…

343 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Over-the-counter medicine abuse – a review of the literature

Richard Cooper · 3 Oct 2011

BACKGROUND: The sale of over-the-counter (OTC) medicines from pharmacies can help individuals self-manage symptoms. However, some OTC medicines may be abused, with addiction and harms being increasingly recognised. This review describes the current knowledge and understanding of OTC medicine abuse. APPROACH: Comprehensive search of international empirical and review literature between 1990 and 2011. FINDINGS: OTC…

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Journal of Substance Use template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Journal of Substance Use format?
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What reference style does Journal of Substance Use use?
Journal of Substance Use uses Author–year (Chicago, T&F) 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, Ada, Ben Jones, and Cara Lee. 2023. "A Representative Article Title." Journal of Substance Use 12 (3): 45–58.
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Journal of Substance Use is a multidisciplinary journal published by Taylor & Francis. DocuGuru's Journal of Substance Use template matches Taylor & Francis's official submission format.
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