Continued high relapse rates following SUDs treatment urges examination of aspects of
SUDs which are currently undertreated. There are currently two theories on the development …

Substance use disorders (SUD) represent a pervasive and ongoing public health crisis
responsible for many deaths and hospitalizations each year. Despite decades of research …

Drug abuse continues to be a major public health problem worldwide contributing to
extensive morbidity and mortality that have tremendous economic and human costs. Many …

A national US survey found that 23% of the adult population engage in heavy episodic binge
drinking at least once a month, 8% currently use illicit drugs, and 25% identify as smokers …

In the United States in 2018, approximately 7.8% of adults and 3.8% of adolescents
(Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration 2018) met criteria for a current …

Impulsivity, a multi-faceted construct characterized by rash, unplanned actions and a
disregard for long-term consequences, is associated with poor substance use disorder …

Any type of behavioral change is an effortful process. Thus, the process of behavioral
therapy, where clients seek to change maladaptive behavioral patterns, requires high‐level …

Neuroscientific research on substance use disorders (SUD) suggests addiction is a
complex, multifactorial process, resulting in changes in brain circuits and the brain reward …

Most individuals who enter drug treatment programs are unable to maintain long-term
abstinence. This problem is especially relevant for those presenting with Antisocial …

This special issue of the Journal is focused on the latest developments in the understanding
and treatment of substance use disorders (SUDs). The papers provide a reminder of how far …