Addiction Research & Theory

"Harmonious and obsessive gambling passion: A comparative analysis of non-problem to problem gamblers" by Chris James Serafim #accepted

“Initiation and continuation of extra-medical pharmaceutical opioids consumption among Nigerian youths: A sociological exploration” by Ediomo-Ubong Nelson #accepted

“The impact of substance use disorder and homelessness on hospital readmission” by David G. Munson, Susan Regan, Sydney Howard, & Sarah E. Wakeman #accepted

“Impact of government monopoly alcohol shop systems on alcohol consumption in high-income countries” by David Dunt, Heng Jiang, & Robin Room #accepted

Utility or futility? Toward an operational definition of addiction “Recovery”
By John F. Kelly & William Stauffer #accepted

‘We would never want our house managers to play therapist’: a qualitative study on managing role drift in recovery housing
by Hannah Stewart, Isabel Thomas , Kathryn Gallardo, Jakira Lewis, Samuel Kirzner, J. Michael Wilkerson, Niles Zoschke, Serena Rodriguez, & Sheryl McCurdy #accpeted

“Not me, I’m in control!” A systematic meta-synthesis of othering amongst heavier drinkers
by James Morris, Esther Oh, Liam Verstraet, Viha Bam, Riya Manchanda, Thomas Mills, Catherine Jenkins, Ian Albery, & Melissa Oldham #accepted

“Brief Measurement of Non-Drug Reinforcement: Association with Alcohol Demand and Substance Use” by Zachary J. Pierce-Messick, Samuel F. Acuff,Alexandra N. Johansen, & Justin C. Strickland #accepted

“Safe Spaces and Stigma: Phenomenological Insights into Addiction Recovery in Urban Rehabilitation Settings of Jammu and Kashmir, India” by Nasrullah Bhat, Ishfaq Nabi Quarshie, & Nisar Ahmad Rather #accepted

“Psychosocial Treatments for Opioid Use Disorder: State of the Qualitative Literature” by Alexandra Loverock, Fadi Hammal, Denise Adams, & David C. Hodgins #accepted

“Family experiences in the context of methamphetamine use: A narrative systematic review by family role” by Paige Webb, Clare M. Rushton, Sharon Dawe, Louisa Degenhardt, Simon Clay, & Rebecca McKetin #accepted

“Not All Risks Are Perceived Equally: Racial and Ethnic Differences in Drug Risk Perceptions and Use among US adults” by Kassandra Maturino, Yen-Chang Chang, Lucy Mahoney, Naayana Johnson, Christina Teixeira, & Yen-Han Lee #accepted

“Dancing on the Edge? The Motivational Drivers of Gamma-Hydroxybutyrate/ Gamma-Butyrolactone Use – A Longitudinal Mixed-Methods Study” by Antonia Bendau, Lukas Roediger, Rüdiger Schmolke, Moritz Bruno Petzold, Twyla Michnevich, & Felix Betzler #accepted

“Do Eating Behaviors Change Before and After Engagement in Co-use of Alcohol and Cannabis?” by Melissa C. Rothstein, Sabrina M. Todaro, & Amy L. Stamates #accepted

“Pre-existing morbidity and 2-year treatment retention in opioid agonist treatment. A population-based data-linkage study in the Czech Republic” by Gabriela Rolová, Svetlana Skurtveit, Viktor Mravčík, & Roman Gabrhelík #accepted

"Imagining a sober self: The role of future, possible selves in recovery from alcohol addiction" by Gary Westwell & Vivien Burr #accepted

“Effectiveness of Drug-Attention-Control Training on Detoxified Drug Users' Attentional Bias and Other Treatment Indices” by Javad Salehi Fadardi, Zarrin Barerfan, W. Miles Cox, & Alan W. Stacy #accepted

“Problem gambling risk factors among athletes from an epidemiological sample: A latent class analysis” by Jackie Stanmyre & Lia Nower #accepted

“Examining the Illusion of Control via Outcome Sequences in Online Slot Machine Gambling” by Zaina Alkurdi, Lucas Palmer, & Luke Clark #accepted

“Understanding Personality Traits Related to Prescription Stimulant Diversion using the Interpersonal Circumplex” by Anna Petrey & Alison Looby #accepted

“Recovering in Place: What the Concept of Place Can Offer the Field of Recovery Science” by Victoria Burns #accepted

“ ‘Are you struggling to keep it up?’: Problematic content in day-trading adverts targeted at men on Instagram” by Allegra Whybrow, Maira Andrade, Jamie Torrance, & Philip Newall #accepted

“The impact of new health warnings on standardised packaging on warning salience and effectiveness, and longer-term response to warnings on standardised packs: A longitudinal online survey in the United Kingdom” by Crawford Moodie, Catherine Best, & Daniel Jones #accepted

“Cannabis use, Rastafari, and social justice: breaking free from the racist shackles of addiction theory” by Gareth Davey #accepted

“Effectiveness of Self-Help Plus and Problem Management Plus interventions in providing psychological support to clients of Opioid Agonist Treatment programs in Ukraine” by Viktoriia Gorbunova, Vitalii Klymchuk, Vladyslav Romanchuk, & Iryna Ivanchuk #accepted

“The experiences and engagement patterns of young adults who regularly view gambling livestreams: A qualitative interview study” by Chelsea Hughes, Jamie Torrance, Simon Dymond, & Glen Dighton #accepted

“Impulsivity and online sports betting behavior: Untangling the causal relationship” @pci-regreports.bsky.social Registered Report by Anne Jacob, Mohsen Joshanloo, Robert Czernecka, & Anja Kräplin #accepted

“The behavioral economics of smoking and vaping: The relationship between smoking perceptions, stage of change, and health literacy on hypothetical willingness to pay to avoid graphic warning labels” by Jenna Marx & Alyssa Miller #accepted

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“Sorry, I don’t give away my medication”: An Examination of Refusals to Divert Stimulant Medication
by
Laura J. Holt, Alison Looby, & Ty S. Schepis #accepted