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Alphabetical Listing of Linked Websites

 

Journals & Newsletters 


Addiction

http://www.addictionjournal.org/ – Published on behalf of the Society for the Study of Addiction. Addiction, a peer-reviewed journal, publishes international research offering a forum for debate

with editorials, commentaries, interviews with leading figures in the field, and a comprehensive book review section. Access checked September 18, 2009.

Addiction Abstracts
http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/09687610.htmlAddiction Abstracts provides professionals with up-to-date literature in psychology, psychiatry, public health medicine, health behavior, treatment, and prevention processes. The journal is published on behalf of the Society for the Study of Addiction to Alcohol and other Drugs (SSA). Access checked September 18, 2009.

Addiction Biology
http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/journal.asp?ref=1355-6215&site=1 - The focus of Addiction Biology is on neuroscience contributions, which aim at advancing our understanding regarding aspects on the action of drugs of abuse and addictive processes. Access checked September 18, 2009.

Addiction Messenger
http://www.attcnetwork.org/regcenters/c1.asp?rcid=10&content=CUSTOM1 - The AM is a monthly publication from the Northwest Frontier Addiction Technology Transfer Center (ATTC) that communicates tips and information on best practices in a brief format. Continuing education hours (NAADAC approved) are available for readers who read a series of three issues and take a pre-post test. Access checked September 18, 2009.

Addiction Professional
http://www.addictionpro.com/ME2/Default.asp Addiction Professional is the journal of innovations and trends in the clinical care of persons with substance use and dependence disorders. The journal disseminates information about what works in treatment and assists the effort to translate that information to real-world practice. Access checked September 18, 2009.

Addiction Research and Theory
http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/16066359.aspAddiction Research & Theory is a cross-disciplinary journal examining the effects of context on the use and misuse of substances, and on the nature of intoxications of all kinds. Access checked September 18, 2009.

Addiction Today
http://www.addictiontoday.org  – A bi-monthly subscription publication of the Addiction Recovery Foundation from the UK. Access checked September 18, 2009.

Addictive Behaviors
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/03064603 – This is an international scientific journal publishing research on substance abuse. The journal specifically focuses on studies related to the abuse of alcohol, drugs and nicotine. Access checked September 18, 2009.

Addictive Disorders & Their Treatment
http://www.addictiondisorders.com/pt/re/adt/home.htm;jsessionid=HTcRtnvLmNhy
TbyRyFBv7MXhXbPNWTLZs2dBhg03XjGXRrfBzj1V!1253064403!181195628!8091!-1
– A quarterly international journal devoted to practical clinical research and treatment issues related to the misuse of alcohol and licit and illicit drugs as well as the study and treatment of addictive disorders and their behaviors. Access checked September 18, 2009.

Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Weekly
http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/jhome/110575473 –This journal provides news and analysis of federal and state public policy developments, private sector business developments and provider issues and innovations. Topics include the latest findings in treatment and prevention; funding and survival issues for providers; the impact of state and federal policy on treatment and prevention; working under managed care; and co-occurring disorders. Access checked September 18, 2009.

American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse
http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/title~content=t713597226– This journal is published six times per year and provides for the exchange of ideas between the diverse researchers examining the neurobiology, pathophysiology, and treatment of drug abuse and alcoholism. The journal includes a wide range of translational research from preclinical through clinical aspects of substance abuse and dependence. Access checked September 18, 2009.

American Journal on Addictions
http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/tf/10550496.html – This is the official journal of the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry. The journal provides a forum for the dissemination of information in the extensive field of addiction. Access checked September 18, 2009.

American Psychologist
http://www.apa.org/journals/amp/description.html – The American Psychologist is the official journal of the American Psychological Association. The journal contains archival documents and articles covering current issues in psychology, the science and practice of psychology, and psychology's contribution to public policy. Access checked September 18, 2009.

Annals of Internal Medicine
http://www.annals.org/ – The Annals of Internal Medicine was established in 1927 by the American College of Physicians (ACP). The purpose of the journal is to promote excellence in the clinical practice of internal medicine. Access checked September 18, 2009.

CASA INSIDE Newsletter
http://www.casacolumbia.org/absolutenm/templates/Newsletters.aspx?zoneid=14 – Published 3X/year from the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) at Columbia University. Access checked September 18, 2009.

CESAR Weekly E-mail Notifications
http://www.cesar.umd.edu/cesar/cesarfax.asp – CESAR (Center for Substance Abuse Research)provides a free weekly e-mail overview of substance abuse trends or issues from the Center for Substance Abuse Research at the University of Maryland. Access checked September 18, 2009. .

Counselor: The Magazine for Addiction Professionals
http://www.counselormagazine.com/ – This is a national, peer-reviewed publication that blends the in-depth information often found in journals with the ease-of-read and style of a magazine. Access checked September 18, 2009.

Current Drug Abuse Reviews

http://www.bentham.org/cdar/index.htm - The journal publishes reviews and meta-analyses on all latest advances on alcohol and drug abuse and addiction. The journal has a multidisciplinary scope and covers developments in neurobiology, neuropsychopharmacology, addiction, behavioral effects, prevention, and treatment strategies on abuse of alcohol and both illicit and prescription drugs. Access checked September 18, 2009.

Daily Dose
http://www.dailydose.net – Daily Dose is a compilation of substance misuse articles gathered from the web and includes such sources as: government, education, medicine, press, science, organizations & agencies. Access checked September 18, 2009.

Drink and Drugs News
http://www.drinkanddrugsnews.com/ – This is a free UK based journal for substance misuse specialists and those in the wider health, social care and criminal justice fields who deal with drug and alcohol issues in the course of their work. Access checked September 18, 2009.

Drug & Alcohol Dependence
http://www.authors.elsevier.com/JournalDetail.html?PubID=506052&Precis=DESC – An international journal devoted to publishing original research, scholarly reviews, commentaries, and policy analyses in the area of drug, alcohol and tobacco use and dependence. Access checked September 18, 2009.

Drug and Alcohol Review
http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/title~content=t713412284 – This is the official publication of the Australian Professional Society for Alcohol and Drugs which provides an international meeting ground for the views, expertise and experience of all those involved in the study of treatment of alcohol, tobacco and drug problems. Access checked September 18, 2009.

Drug Dependence, Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaldescription.cws_home/506008/description#description – This subscription based bi-monthly journal covers all aspects of the abuse of drugs, alcohol and organic solvents and includes material relating to experimental pharmacology of addiction. Access checked September 18, 2009.

Drugs and Alcohol Today (UK)
http://www.pavpub.com/pavpub/journals/DAAT/index.asp – A quarterly journal, Drugs and Alcohol Today analyses what goes on in parliament and presents the latest news, practice and policy in the drug and alcohol fields. Access checked September 18, 2009.

Drug Policy Alliance eNewsletter
http://www.drugpolicy.org/news/pressroom/signuptorece/ – A bi-weekly digest of the latest U.S. drug policy reform news, events, and additions to the Alliance's website. To access it you need to subscribe free of charge to the Drug Policy Alliance Action Network. Access checked September 18, 2009.

Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy
http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/title~db=all~content=t713412630~tab=summary This bi-monthly journal aims to provide a forum for communication and debate between policy makers, practitioners and researchers concerned with social and health policy responses to legal and illicit drug use and drug-related harm. Access checked September 18, 2009.

European Addiction Research
http://content.karger.com/ProdukteDB/produkte.asp?Aktion=JournalAims&ProduktNr=224233 – The journal provides a comprehensive approach to resolving the problems of substance abuse and addiction in Europe. Coverage ranges from clinical and research advances in the fields of psychiatry, biology, pharmacology and epidemiology to the social and legal implications of policy decisions. Access checked September 18, 2009.

Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology
http://www.apa.org/journals/pha/description.html – This journal published by the American Psychological Association, features advances in translational and interdisciplinary research on psychopharmacology and drug abuse. Access checked September 18, 2009.

Eye on the Field
http://www.nattc.org/find/news/attcnews/epubs/eof/index.asp – This monthly e-pub is published by the National Addiction Technology Transfer Center (ATTC), Eye on the Field features include Addiction Science Made Easy articles, information about national professional development events and funding opportunities, links to state-of-the-art online resources and other electronic publications relevent to the field. Access checked September 18, 2009.


Friday's Progress Notes

http://www.athealth.com/Consumer/newsletter/newsletter.cfm  - A mental health newsletter published monthly that focuses on eating disorders, depression, bipolar disorder, substance abuse, practice management, family relationships, ADHD, Alzheimer's, anxiety, and other mental health topics for psychologists, mental health counselors, social workers, marriage and family therapists, substance abuse counselors, physicians, nurses, and other healthcare providers and their clients/patients. Access checked September 18, 2009.

Harm Reduction Journal
http://www.harmreductionjournal.com/info/about/ – This is a peer-reviewed, online journal whose focus is on prevalent patterns of psychoactive drug use, the public policies meant to control them, and the search for effective methods of reducing the adverse medical, public health, and social consequences associated with both drugs and drug policies. Access checked September 18, 2009.

Heroin Addiction and Related Clinical Problems
http://www.europad.org/journal.asp – This is the official journal of EUROPAD written for professionals who wish to keep up to date with research and opinion on opiate misuse treatment in Europe and around the world. Access checked September 18, 2009.

International Journal of Drug Policy
http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaldescription.cws_home/600949/description#description - This journal which is the official publication of the International Harm Reduction Society publishes material on the social, political, legal, and health contexts of psychoactive substance use, both licit and illicit. Access checked September 18, 2009.

International Journal of Drug Testing 
http://www.criminology.fsu.edu/journal/ – This is a multidisciplinary internet-based journal devoted to the publication of scientific research, technical applications, policy, and other issues pertinent to the use of various biological specimens for evaluating exposure to psychoactive drugs. Access checked September 18, 2009.

International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction
http://www.springer.com/west/home/psychology?SGWID=4-10126-70-72976028-0 – This quarterly journal offers a forum for up-to-date information and developments in mental health and addiction-related research, policy, literature, and treatment. Access checked September 18, 2009.

Journal of Addiction Medicine
http://www.journaladdictionmedicine.com/pt/re/adm/home.htm – The official journal of the American Society of Addiction Medicine (JAM), is a new peer reviewed journal designed to address the needs of the professional practicing in the ever-changing and challenging field of Addiction Medicine. Access checked September 18, 2009.

Journal of Addictions Nursing
http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/10884602.asp – This is the official journal of the International Nurses Society on Addictions (IntNSA) which publishes original articles on current research, issues, practices and innovations as they relate to the field of addictions. Access checked September 18, 2009.

Journal of Psychoactive Drugs

http://www.journalofpsychoactivedrugs.com/ -The journal is an peer-reviewed quarterly periodical containing information of a multidisciplinary nature for clinicians and other professionals in the drug abuse field as well as interested nonprofessionals. Access checked September 18, 2009.

Journal of Substance Use & Misuse (Formerly The International Journal of Addictions)
http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/10826084.asp – This journal provides an international multidisciplinary environment for the exchange of facts, theories, viewpoints, and unresolved issues concerning substance use, misuse (licit and illicit drugs, alcohol, nicotine, and caffeine), "abuse", and dependency, eating disorders, and gambling. Access checked September 18, 2009.

Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment
http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaldescription.cws_home/525475/description#description – The journal features original reviews, training and educational articles, special commentary, and especially research articles that are meaningful to the treatment of alcohol, heroin, marijuana, and other drugs of dependence. Access checked September 18, 2009.

Journal of Substance Use
http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/14659891.html – This is a bi-monthly international journal publishing peer-reviewed articles on a wide spectrum of issues relating to the use of legal and illegal substances. Access checked September 18, 2009.

Mental Health and Substance Abuse: dual diagnosis

http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/title~db=all~content=g790361739~tab=summary– This peer-reviewed journal focuses on concerns specifically related to coexisting mental health and substance use, referred to by some as 'dual diagnosis.' It covers assessment, intervention, treatment, prevention, innovation, opinion, conceptual exploration and analysis, service delivery, service development, policy and procedure, research and debate. Access checked September 18, 2009.

National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers (NAATP) Newsletter

http://www.naatp.org/newsletters/index.php – NAATP publishes a regular newsletter to keep its members up-to-date on key developments around the country and in Washington, D.C. Access checked September 18, 2009.

NIDA Notes

http://www.nida.nih.gov/NIDA_Notes/NNIndex.html – NIDA Notes published by the National Institute on Drug Abuse covers drug abuse research in the areas of treatment and prevention, epidemiology, neuroscience, behavioral science, health services, and AIDS. The publication reports on research; identifies resources; and promotes communication among clinicians, researchers, administrators, policymakers, and the public. Access checked September 18, 2009.

NIDA Science & Practice Perspectives Journal

http://www.drugabuse.gov/ascp/index.html  – A peer-reviewed journal published by the National Institute on Drug Abuse for drug abuse researchers and treatment providers. Access checked September 18, 2009.

Of Substance (Australian National Council on Drugs)
http://www.ofsubstance.org.au/ – The national Australian magazine on alcohol, tobacco and other drugs. The magazine’s main purpose is to disseminate current research and best practice to drug workers in Australia. Access checked September 18, 2009.

Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) Update
http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/update/–The goal of the free monthlynewsletter is to keep readers informed about ONDCP’s effort to reduce substance abuse, help those recovering from addiction, and disrupt the illegal drug trade. Access checked March 4, 2010.

Prevention File
http://www.silvergategroup.com/publishing/index.jsp – The journal reports on current research, field experiences, public policy applications, innovations, trends, and strategies concerned with reducing health and safety problems arising from alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use. Access checked September 18, 2009.

Psychology of Addictive Behaviors
http://www.apa.org/journals/adb/description.html – Published by The American Psychological Association, the journal provides peer-reviewed original articles related to the psychological aspects of addictive behaviors. Access checked September 18, 2009.

SAMHSA News
http://samhsa.gov/SAMHSA_News/index.htm – A newsletter with information about new products and services, latest findings, and key agency programs and announcements in the substance abuse and mental health prevention and treatment fields. Free access to each issue is available online as are back issues. Access checked September 18, 2009.

Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy
http://www.substanceabusepolicy.com/info/about/ - This is an open access, peer-reviewed online journal that encompasses various aspects of research concerning substance abuse, with a focus on policy issues. Access checked March 11, 2008.

Substance Abuse & Misuse
http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/title~db=all~content=t713597302~tab=summary For over 40 years, this journal has provided a international multidisciplinary environment for the exchange of facts, theories, viewpoints, and unresolved issues concerning substance use, misuse (licit and illicit drugs, alcohol, nicotine, and caffeine), "abuse", and dependency, eating disorders, and gambling. Access checked March 11, 2008.

The Addictions Newsletter
http://www.apa.org/divisions/div50/newsletter.htm - Published 3X per year by the American Psychological Association. The 20 page newsletter is a publication of the association’s Division 50 – Addictions which promotes advances in research, professional training, and clinical practice within the broad range of addictive behaviors. Access checked March 11, 2008.

The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse
http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/00952990.asp – This is a quarterly journal that focuses on the preclinical, clinical, pharmacological, administrative, and social aspects of substance misuse. Access checked March 11, 2008.

The American Journal of Psychiatry
http://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/. –This monthly journal is the official publication of the
American Psychiatric Association psychiatry, publishinh the latest advances in the diagnosis and treatment of mental illness. The findings presented in this journal explore the full spectrum of issues related to mental health diagnoses and treatment. Access checked September 18, 2009.

The Brown University Digest of Addiction Theory and Application
http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/jhome/110575480 - A monthly synopsis of research developments in the the treatment and prevention of alcoholism and drug abuse, including research abstracts from over 75 medical journals. Access checked September 18, 2009.

The Journal of Addictive Diseases
http://www.haworthpress.com/store/product.asp?sid=5HMQJ57CFK3R8N3HX0KPJN0HV9TBAVD4&sku=
J069&detail=TOCList#TOCList 
– The journal provides the latest research, treatments, and public policy issues in addiction medicine presented in a fully integrated, multi-specialty perspective. Access checked September 18, 2009.


The Journal of Drug Issues

http://www2.criminology.fsu.edu/~jdi/ – The publication provides a forum centered on the national and international problems associated with drugs, especially illicit drugs. Access checked September 18, 2009.

The Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse
https://www.haworthpress.com/store/product.asp?sid=U0ACKUHN9W478JA3EB1HWEWMWFAB
FUP9&sku=J233
–This journal (formerly Drugs & Society) presents new studies and research on ethnicity and cultural variation in alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use and abuse. Access checked September 18, 2009.

The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA)
http://jama.ama-assn.org/JAMA, published continuously since 1883, is an international peer-reviewed general medical journal published 48 times per year. Access checked September 18, 2009.

The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM)
http://content.nejm.org/The New England Journal of Medicine is a weekly general medical journal that publishes new medical research findings, review articles, and editorial opinion on a wide variety of topics of importance to biomedical science and clinical practice. Access checked September 18, 2009.

Treatment Magazine
www.treatmentmagazine.com – A monthly magazine that covers all aspects of the addiction treatment industry, from breaking news and feature stories that highlight the institutions and personalities of addiction treatment, to business, clinical, technological and pharmacological issues, as well as legislative and government developments. Access checked September 18, 2009.

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