The rate at which individuals discount future rewards (ie, discounting rate) is strongly
associated with their propensity for substance abuse as well as myriad other negative health …

Binge drinking, particularly in young women, has become big news. Debates about the
regulation and classification of cannabis are frequently voiced. Cigarette smoking is banned …

Objective Not everyone who takes drugs becomes addicted, but the likelihood of developing
drug addiction is greater in people with a family history of drug or alcohol dependence …

Substance dependent individuals (SDI) often exhibit decision-making deficits; however, it
remains unclear whether the nature of the underlying decision-making processes is the …

Background: Problematic khat use, not khat use per se, is a public health and social concern
for the public, researchers, and policy makers. However, the construct problematic khat use …

Abstract alcoholism cultural factor disease association drug dependence editorial
environmental factor ethnic difference human priority journal race difference sex difference …

The importance of the opioid receptor system in substance dependence is increasingly
recognised. We used PET with the non-selective tracer [11C] diprenorphine to examine …

BackgroundAlthough opioid receptor function in humans is clearly reduced during opioid
dependence, what happens to the receptor in early abstinence is not understood. AimsThis …

Smoking is one of the leading causes of preventable disease and death in the US, and it is
strongly influenced both by genetic predisposition and childhood adversity. Using polygenic …

The first edition of Addictions established itself as a valuable resource for students and
professionals alike. This authoritative new edition builds on the success of the previous …