Drug Addiction

Overview

Drug addiction is a chronic condition in which a person continues to use a substance compulsively despite harmful consequences, driven by changes in brain systems that govern reward, motivation and self-control. It can involve illicit drugs, alcohol, nicotine or misused medications, and it is associated with physical and psychological dependence, tolerance and withdrawal. Addiction is studied across neuroscience, psychology and public health, and is addressed through prevention, behavioural therapies, pharmacological treatment and social support. Reflecting the substance-use focus of this journal and its companion titles, related research has examined patterns of drug misuse and emerging approaches to dependence. Studies include an analysis of drug abuse among street children, which addresses the social and behavioural dimensions of substance use, and work on transformative psychopharmacology examining a psychoactive compound and its relevance to treatment. This page gathers peer-reviewed, open-access research relevant to drug addiction, including its causes, consequences and the prevention and treatment strategies used to address substance dependence.

Research published in this journal

6 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 6 articles above have been cited 55 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

• Homeless but not Hopeless: Unveiling the Harsh Realities of Street Children and Need-Based Interventions for Long-Term Protection
  2026 · Child Indicators Research
• Substance use among incarcerated male population in Freetown, Sierra Leone: Prevalence, predictors, and risk profiles using the WHO ASSIST
  2026 · Global Public Health
• Escaping Home, Accepting Uncertainty: Why Children Prefer to Live in the Challenging Street Circumstances
  2025 · Khulna University Studies
• Factors influencing irresponsible self-medication in rural Ethiopia: Insights from Gimbichu district
  2025 · Journal of Public Health in Africa
• Risk Factors for Narcotic Use in Street Children: A Cross-Sectional Analysis From a Low-Middle-Income Country
  2025 · INQUIRY: The Journal of Health Care Organization, Provision, and Financing
• Escaping Home, Accepting Uncertainty: Why Children Prefer to Live in the Challenging Street Circumstances
  2025 · Khulna University Studies
• Association of self-esteem and school connectedness with substance use among street children in southwestern Nigeria
  2025 · Journal of Substance Use
• A Review on Integrating Digital Technologies into Teaching and Learning Activity: Engaging Street Children in Interactive Learning
  Nor Shuradi Nor Hashim et al. · 2025 · Journal of Advanced Research in Applied Sciences and Engineering Technology

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