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The Problematic Smartphone Use Scale for College Students (PSUS-C) shows promise for assessing smartphone addiction among Chinese university students. Read the full study by Haocan Sun and Kun Tang buff.ly/3Z1CW91

Changes in anxiety or depression scores among methamphetamine users in Australia do not appear to be associated with frequency of methamphetamine use. Read the full study by Zoe Duncan Monash Rural Health and colleagues buff.ly/4hMtEou

ADHD medication treatment prevalence appears to be a risk factor for prescription stimulant misuse. Read the full study by alynna g. summit IU School of Public Health-Bloomington and colleagues buff.ly/3YY2LW2

There appears to be an association between clinician-prescribed ketamine and higher remission rates in patients with amphetamine-type stimulant use disorder. Read the full study by Zhenxiang Gao CWRU School of Medicine and colleagues buff.ly/3YWrvhh

Our publication, proud of these studies, contributes new knowledge and evidence for future decision-making.

An approx 10x difference in the risk of overdose among Australian heroin users is reasonably attributable to the unregulated drug market. Read the open access research by Nathan Stam Melbourne School of Population and Global Health and colleagues buff.ly/3APQrPQ

Children in Victoria, Australia whose carers have documented alcohol use are more likely to progress through the child protection system than children with no documented carer alcohol use. Read the full study by Koen Smit CAPRAustralia and colleagues buff.ly/3OohPHN

Nearly 70% of clients initiating medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) at integrated care centers in India stop MOUD use within 1 year. Read the open access research by Alison McFall Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and colleagues buff.ly/3Zd0qqg

'Why it is important to conduct gambling research that is fair and free from conflicts of interest'. Our letter to Addiction Journal is available now. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/share/author/W…

Read the full study here onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ad…

Alcohol sales policies that require proportional pricing may reduce alcohol purchasing. Read the open access research by Inge Kersbergen and colleagues SARG - SCHARR buff.ly/4gmPBJX

💥🌎Call for Abstracts Now Open: #ISSDP2025 in Manchester, UK🌍💥 Join the 18th ISSDP Conference hosted by Rebecca Askew & Manchester Metropolitan University from June 11-13, 2025 with a focus on #DrugPolicy & #SocialJustice. ⏰Abstracts due: Jan 17 2025 issdp.org/conferences-an…

In New Zealand, parental hazardous drinking appears to be associated with child maltreatment. Read the full study by Jose Romeo and colleagues Massey University AUT University buff.ly/4g8K49s

Smoke-free policies in multi-unit housing appear to be associated with reduced smoking behaviour and second-hand smoke exposure. Open access systematic review by Heike Garritsen and colleagues buff.ly/3VzZaga

The estimated prevalence of stimulant misuse and/or use disorder in Massachusetts from 2014 to 2021 ranged from 4% to nearly 7% of the population. Read the full study by Josh Barocas, MD and colleagues buff.ly/4ftvN66

Attitudes towards alcohol do not appear to drive future alcohol use behaviours but the reverse may be true. Read the open access research by Andrew Percy and colleagues buff.ly/3DfHfF1

New paper explores changing patterns of 'dual use' of vaping and smoking in England in the context of a rapidly evolving vape market. Dual use prevalence has increased but there's been a shift away from more frequent smoking toward more frequent vaping. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ad…

Coverage of our paper out today in Addiction Journal Read the results in full here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ad… independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-n…

Addiction Audio, the journal's podcast, is back for 2025! Elle Wadsworth talks to James Nicholls about his opinion paper on whether pleasure should receive more attention in public health-oriented alcohol research, co-authored with Geoffrey Hunt shows.acast.com/addiction-au...