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Call for papers: Global developments in tobacco and alcohol policy
We are pleased to invite submissions to a cross-journal collection focusing on tobacco and alcohol policy.
This collection aims to bring together a selection of the latest research and developments surrounding global alcohol and tobacco policy, from a variety of different viewpoints.
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Linkage to hepatitis C treatment in two opioid substitution treatment units in Gothenburg, Sweden: a retrospective cohort study
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The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on access to supervised consumption programs
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“Sometimes you have to take the person and show them how”: adapting behavioral activation for peer recovery specialist-delivery to improve methadone treatment retention
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Access to tablet injectable opioid agonist therapy in rural and smaller urban settings in British Columbia, Canada: a qualitative study
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20 years of Portuguese drug policy - developments, challenges and the quest for human rights
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The effects of opium on the cardiovascular system: a review of side effects, uses, and potential mechanisms
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A double-edged sword of using opioids and COVID-19: a toxicological view
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“With tramadol, I ride like a Jaguar”: a qualitative study of motivations for non-medical purpose tramadol use among commercial vehicle operators in Kumasi, Ghana
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Relapse prevention for addictive behaviors
Aims and scope
Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy is an open access, peer-reviewed journal that encompasses research concerning substance abuse, with a focus on policy issues.
The journal aims to provide an environment for the exchange of ideas, new research, consensus papers, and critical reviews, to bridge the established fields that share a mutual goal of reducing the harms from substance use. These fields include: legislation pertaining to substance use; correctional supervision of people with substance use disorder; medical treatment and screening; mental health services; research; and evaluation of substance use disorder programs.
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Editors' profile
Stephan Arndt, PhD, Editor-in-Chief
Currently Director of the Iowa Consortium for Substance Abuse Research and Evaluation. Additionally, Dr Arndt is Professor of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, and Professor of Biostatistics, College of Public Health at the University of Iowa.
Dr Arndt completed a PhD in psychology at the Claremont Graduate School, California before going on to do a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of California, Los Angeles, specializing in biostatistics. His key research interests include biobehavioral statistics and epidemiological statistical applications for policy makers and clinical practice. He has published over 250 scientific papers.
In 1993, Dr Arndt was awarded The Nelson Urban Research in Mental Health Award, by the Iowa Mental Health Association.
Dr. Mariana Cremonte is a Professor in the Psychology Department, at the National University of Mar del Plata and a researcher for the National Scientific and Technical Research Council, Argentina. Her research interests include the role of alcohol on injuries, as well as screening, diagnosis, and early intervention.
Annual Journal Metrics
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Citation Impact
3.615 - 2-year Impact Factor (2021)
3.616 - 5-year Impact Factor (2021)
1.250 - Source Normalized Impact per Paper (SNIP)
0.750 - SCImago Journal Rank (SJR)Speed
32 days to first decision for all manuscripts (Median)
52 days to first decision for reviewed manuscripts only (Median)Usage
843,933 downloads (2021)
670 Altmetric mentions (2021)