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Drug and Alcohol Dependence Reports

Drug and Alcohol Dependence Reports is an open access companion journal to Drug and Alcohol Dependence that publishes high quality, methodologically sound addiction science. It covers original research, scholarly reviews, commentaries, policy analyses, short communications, and letters on drug, alcohol, and tobacco use, misuse, and dependence, including cellular and molecular actions, chemistry, pharmacology, neuroscience, epidemiology, sociology, economics, behavioral manifestations, intervention, and prevention.

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Subject Psychiatry, Substance Abuse
Impact Factor 2.9
Quartile Q2
Open Access Type Open
ISSN 2772-7246
eISSN 2772-7246
Invitation Only No
Cost Range USD 2230 for Full length articles; USD 1000 for Short articles, excluding taxes. CPDD members are eligible for a 25% APC discount.

Submission Instructions

Drug and Alcohol Dependence Reports accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Full-Length Reports

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract should be structured with appropriate headings that provide context or background for the research.
Manuscript Full-Length Reports must not exceed 4000 words for the introduction, methods, results and discussion. Manuscript should be divided into clearly defined and numbered sections. Manuscript must include 1 to 7 keywords in English, provide article highlights as 3 to 5 bullet points submitted in a separate editable file, include acknowledgements in a separate section before the references, include CRediT co-author contributions, and add a new section before the references declaring any use of generative AI in manuscript preparation.
References References must use an author-date citation style. Reference list must be arranged alphabetically and then chronologically if necessary, with citations using the first author's name followed by et al. for works with three or more authors.
Figures & Tables Tables must be submitted as editable text and figures must be supplied as separate files along with the manuscript. All tables and figures must be cited in the text, numbered consecutively according to appearance, and provided with captions.
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Review Articles

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract should be structured. Abstract should provide the context or background for the research by means of appropriate headings.
Manuscript Main body of the paper must not exceed 6000 words, excluding references, tables and figures. Manuscript should be divided into clearly defined and numbered sections. The manuscript must include 1 to 7 keywords in English, article highlights submitted as a separate editable file with 3 to 5 bullet points of no more than 85 characters each, a declarations section including generative AI use before the references list, acknowledgements in a separate section before the references, and co-author contributions using CRediT roles.
References References must use an author-date style. References must be arranged alphabetically and then chronologically if needed, with in-text citations using the first author's name plus et al. and the year for works with three or more authors.
Figures & Tables Tables must be submitted as editable text and figures must be supplied as separate files along with the manuscript. All tables and figures must be cited in the text, numbered consecutively in order of appearance, and provided with captions.
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Registered Reports

Cover Letter A brief cover letter is required for Stage 1 submissions. The Stage 1 cover letter must include a brief scientific case for consideration, confirmation that all necessary support and approvals are in place, an anticipated study timeline, confirmation that the authors agree to share the study’s data for all published results, and confirmation that if the paper is later retracted the authors agree to publication of a short summary under Retracted Registrations.
Abstract A concise and factual abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract should be structured using appropriate headings.
Manuscript Initial Stage 1 submissions must include Introduction and Methods sections, and Stage 2 manuscripts must preserve the approved Introduction and stated hypotheses while placing any unregistered analyses in a separate Results section titled “Post hoc analyses.” Article highlights must be provided at submission, the manuscript must include a declaration of generative AI use in a new section before the references if applicable, and exact p values and effect sizes for all inferential tests must be reported.
References References must use an author-date citation style. Text citations should use author name and year, citations with three or more authors should use the first author followed by et al. and the year, and the reference list should be arranged alphabetically and then chronologically if needed.
Figures & Tables Tables must be submitted as editable text and figures must be supplied as separate files along with the manuscript. All tables and figures must be cited in the manuscript text, numbered consecutively in order of appearance, and provided with captions.
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Short Communications

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract should be structured with appropriate headings.
Manuscript Short Communications are limited to 2000 words plus references and illustrations. Manuscript should be divided into clearly defined and numbered sections. Manuscript must include 1 to 7 keywords, article highlights of 3 to 5 bullet points, and an AI-use declaration in a new section before the references if generative AI tools were used in manuscript preparation.
References Citations must use author name and year of publication. Reference list must be arranged alphabetically and then chronologically if necessary, with works by the same author in the same year distinguished by letters.
Figures & Tables Short Communications may include no more than 2 illustrations, including figures or tables. Figures must be supplied as separate files, while tables must be submitted as editable text. Tables must be cited in the text and numbered consecutively with captions provided, and all artwork must be cited in the text and submitted with captions.
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Letters To The Editor

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract requirements are not specified.
Manuscript Letters To The Editor are limited to 500 words. Authors must declare any use of generative AI in manuscript preparation in a section placed before the references list.
References Letters To The Editor may include no more than six references. References must use author-date citations in the text. The reference list must be arranged alphabetically and then chronologically if needed, and works with three or more authors must be cited in the text using the first author's name followed by et al. and the year.
Figures & Tables Figures must be supplied as separate files along with the manuscript, while tables must be submitted as editable text. All tables and figures must be cited in the text, numbered according to their order of appearance, and provided with captions.
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Recent Publications

Reference values for the alcohol biomarker phosphatidylethanol (PEth) in the Belgian population: Insights from a nationwide microsampling study

Kevin Vandenbroucke, Katleen Van Uytfanghe, Liesl Heughebaert, Nicolas Berger, Evy De Boosere, Christophe P. Stove

10.1016/j.dadr.2026.100451
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Prevalence of substance use during pregnancy in New Jersey: Investigating the effects of the COVID-19 public health emergency

Abigail Gulchin, Jiawen Zhao, Megan E. Cooke, Sally I-Chun Kuo, Jessica E. Salvatore

10.1016/j.dadr.2026.100452
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Associations between neighborhood disadvantage, cannabis use, and patient-reported outcomes among patients with cancer

Brittney Greene, Shilpa Ghosh, Craig Colder, Salimah Meghani, Brooke Worster, Rebecca Ashare

10.1016/j.dadr.2026.100449
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Service utilization patterns in cocaine use disorder: A data-driven study

Carlotta Riemerschmid, Larissa Schwarzkopf, Gabriele Koller, Elena Gomes de Matos, Esther Neumeier, Sally Olderbak, Eva Hoch

10.1016/j.dadr.2026.100447
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When control isn’t controlled: How different experimental sham control conditions complicate TMS evidence in addiction

Ghazaleh Soleimani, Zhihe Zhao, Malte R. Güth, Alexander Opitz

10.1016/j.dadr.2026.100450
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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

5 days submission to first decision; 45 days submission to decision after review; 93 days submission to acceptance; 2 days acceptance to online publication.

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What are the publication costs?

Article Publishing Charge: USD 2230 for Full length articles and USD 1000 for Short articles, excluding taxes. CPDD members receive a 25% discount.

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Research Topics

Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes Opioid Use Disorder Treatment HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk Smoking Behavior and Cessation Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research Prenatal Substance Exposure Effects Forensic Toxicology and Drug Analysis Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior Pain Management and Opioid Use Psychedelics and Drug Studies Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum Mental Health Treatment and Access Suicide and Self-Harm Studies Alcoholism and Thiamine Deficiency COVID-19 and Mental Health Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development Homelessness and Social Issues Behavioral Health and Interventions LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy Sleep and related disorders Poisoning and overdose treatments Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors Study Veterinary Pharmacology and Anesthesia

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