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Substance abuse
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Scope note: Disease or disorder characterized by obsessive-compulsive thinking and continued and repeated use of a substance--despite recurring negative consequences resulting from its use, term added December 1994
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- Addiction
- Co-dependency
- Cocaine
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Prolific authors
The following are the authors with the most articles on Substance abuse in the CIRRIE database in the past five years (2008-2013).
- Lubman DI: 6 articles
- Borland R: 5 articles
- Balmford J: 5 articles
- Villagonzalo KA: 5 articles
- Ng F: 5 articles
Top journals
The following are the journals that have published the most articles about Substance abuse in the CIRRIE database in the past five years (2008-2013).
- Addiction: 25 articles
- Addictive Behaviors: 23 articles
- Drug and Alcohol Review: 19 articles
- Nicotine and Tobacco Research: 18 articles
- Drug and Alcohol Dependence: 17 articles