OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Substance Abuse Treatment Prevention and Policy is 3. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
What features of drug treatment programs help, or not, with access? a qualitative study of the perspectives of family members and community-based organization staff in Atlantic Canada	51
Single state agency licensure requirements for substance use disorder treatment programs in the United States: results of a national survey	40
Effect and acceptability of an mHealth smoking cessation intervention ‘Stopcoach’ combined with smoking cessation counseling for people from multiple levels of socioeconomic position: a multi-methods	40
Defining exposure for estimating the global burden of alcohol consumption: plausibility testing of WHO methodology using ASEAN countries as a case study	32
Evaluation of post-discharge engagement for emergency department patients with opioid use history who received telehealth recovery coaching services	32
Substance use disorder, the workforce, and treatment quality for minoritized populations: a systematic review	32
Enhancing the drug addiction treatment service by introducing a new residential treatment model in the Philippines: A qualitative study	32
Barriers to opioid replacement therapy in pregnant women with opioid use disorder: a systematic review	31
A qualitative study exploring how young people perceive and experience substance use services in British Columbia, Canada	31
Challenges in substance use treatment as perceived by professionals and Arabic-speaking refugees in Germany	31
Technology-based interventions for tobacco smoking prevention and treatment: a 20-year bibliometric analysis (2003–2022)	30
Illicit drug use in university students in the UK and Ireland: a PRISMA-guided scoping review	27
Exploring electronic cigarette portrayals: a content and thematic analysis of African online news coverage	27
Black girls and referrals: racial and gender disparities in self-reported referral to substance use disorder assessment among justice-involved children	26
Psychosocial correlates of co-workers’ responses to alcohol problems in the workplace - a cross-sectional survey among medical personnel in Poland	24
Symptoms of posttraumatic stress partially mediate the relationship between gender-based violence and alcohol misuse among South African women	24
Digital interventions for substance use disorders in young people: rapid review	22
Safety considerations in the evolving legal landscape of psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy	21
Prevalence, risk factors, and metabolic implications of alcohol use disorders among male workers in Hebei Province, China: a cross-sectional study	20
Community pharmacist-administered injectable naltrexone for individuals who were formerly incarcerated: a review of Wisconsin legislation and regulations	20
Relapse to problem drinking or trading up to spirits? Using U.S. national cross-sectional survey data to highlight possible negative impacts of potential tobacco retail changes	19
The path forward for substance use disorder treatment using contingency management under sect. 1115 demonstration waivers	18
Profiles of care trajectories among patients with substance-related disorders, assessed over nine years considering other patient characteristics and subsequent adverse outcomes	18
Intravenous ketamine for severe alcohol use disorder at Moi Teaching & Referral Hospital, Kenya: a case report	17
Staying motivated by anchoring on values: a mixed methods study on the workplace well-being and addiction beliefs of substance use professionals in Singapore	17

Exposure to second-hand smoke, tobacco advertising, and school curriculum on tobacco harms in South African Adolescents: findings from the Global Youth Tobacco Survey	16
Referral to and engagement in substance use disorder treatment within opioid intervention courts in New York: a qualitative study of implementation barriers and facilitators	16
Clinician’s perceptions and experiences with tobacco treatment in people who use cannabis: a qualitative study	15
Attitudes toward and training in medications for opioid use disorders: a descriptive analysis among employees in the youth legal system and community mental health centers	15
The absence of data on driving under the influence of alcohol in road traffic studies: a scoping review of non-randomized studies with vote counting based on the direction of effects of alcohol polici	14
The positivity rate of opioid drug urine testing in an emergency department between 2016 and 2024, before and after the introduction of fentanyl testing	14
The growth of recovery capital in clients of recovery residences in Florida, USA: a quantitative pilot study of changes in REC-CAP profile scores	14
Overcoming barriers to traditional care delivery and pharmacy challenges: a qualitative study of buprenorphine, telehealth, and a digital therapeutic for opioid use disorder	14
Effect of a communication intervention on alcohol use during pregnancy in post conflict Northern Uganda: a quasi experimental study	13
Dog ownership for people with substance use disorder: self-reported influence on substance use and mental health	13
Treatment for problematic substance use in Nordic youth: a narrative review from the viewpoint of social services	13
Awareness and knowledge of the Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Act among people at risk of witnessing an overdose in British Columbia, Canada: a multi-methods cross sectional study	13
Linkage to hepatitis C treatment in two opioid substitution treatment units in Gothenburg, Sweden: a retrospective cohort study	13
Context-dependent asymmetries in intertemporal decision-making: a comparative study of substance use disorder and control groups	12
Exploring e-psychonauts perspectives towards cocaine effects and toxicity	12
Residential and inpatient treatment of substance use disorders in Sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review	12
The power of people who use drugs as mass media influencers in changing public opinion during the global overdose epidemic	11
Association between the location of Opioid Agonist Treatment (OAT) providers and heroin-related ambulance attendances	11
Gender differences in physical morbidity in opioid agonist treatment patients: population-based cohort studies from the Czech Republic and Norway	11
Prevalence and correlates of substance use among middle and high school students in Settat Province, Morocco	11
Association between toxic drug events and encephalopathy in British Columbia, Canada: a cross-sectional analysis	11
Sweden’s first Take-Home Naloxone program: participant characteristics, dose endpoints and predictors for overdose reversals	11
Prevalence, correlates, and reasons for substance use among adolescents aged 10–17 in Ghana: a cross-sectional convergent parallel mixed-method study	11
Mapping the subjective importance of the topic ‘parenthood’ for parents with substance use disorder in inpatient rehabilitative care – an explorative qualitative study in Germany	10
Patterns of service utilization among youth with substance use service need: a cohort study	10
Differences between men who have sex with men that use drugs and engage in chemsex and those who do not engage in chemsex in the French ANRS-PREVENIR cohort: the need to rethink harm reduction service	10
Correction to: Linkage to hepatitis C treatment in two opioid substitution treatment units in Gothenburg, Sweden: a retrospective cohort study	10
Problematic alcohol use among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men in Canada: the role of proximal stressors and anxiety	9
Neurocognitive function and medical care utilization in Veterans treated for substance use disorder	9
Overdose prevention activities led by local public health departments, 2019–2023	9
Evaluating health information provided to kratom consumers by good manufacturing practice-qualified vendors	9
Steering the energy with music: hermeneutic phenomenological study of user perspectives of music and music therapy for co-occurring ADHD and substance use problems	9
Navigating challenges and opportunities: perspectives on digital service development in substance use disorder treatment	9
Addressing the needs for cultural adaptation of DARE-keepin’ it REAL among Brazilian students: strategies to improve implementation	9
Theory-based correlates of cannabis use and intentions among US and Israeli adults: a mixed methods study	9
Language considerations for children of parents with substance use disorders	9
Adolescents with substance use problems in outpatient treatment: a one-year prospective follow-up study focusing on mental health and gender differences	8
Implementation fidelity of a Brazilian drug use prevention program and its effect among adolescents: a mixed-methods study	8
Addressing the unanswered questions: a qualitative exploration focusing on community dwellers using pregabalin without prescription in Islamabad city, Pakistan	8
Profiles of quality of outpatient care use, associated sociodemographic and clinical characteristics, and adverse outcomes among patients with substance-related disorders	8
Prevalence and factors associated with substance use among adolescent girls and young women working in artisanal and small-scale gold mining communities of Uganda: a cross-sectional exploratory study	8
Emotion regulation and impulsivity evolution during transdiagnostic DBT implementation in addictology – a 3-year naturalistic study	8
The multidimensional social ecological needs and service utilization patterns of youth using non-medical prescription opioids: an observational study of routinely collected data in a provincial integr	8
Experiences of a lived experience recovery organisation for those in abstinence-based substance use recovery: a thematic analysis	7
The International Center for Alcohol Policies (ICAP) book series: a key resource globally for alcohol industry political strategies	7
Drug use patterns and factors related to the use and discontinuation of medications for opioid use disorder in the age of fentanyl: findings from a mixed-methods study of people who use drugs	7
Navigating opioid use disorder treatment for pregnant and parenting people: composite narratives for policy action	7
Access and barriers to safer supply prescribing during a toxic drug emergency: a mixed methods study of implementation in British Columbia, Canada	7
Integrated care model and point of care diagnostics facilitate Hepatitis C treatment among patients receiving opioid agonist therapy: a retrospective review of medical records	7
Injection cessation and relapse to injection and the associated factors among people who inject drugs in Iran: The Rostam study	7

Consideration of vaping products as an alternative to adult smoking: a narrative review	7
Differentiating people who use cannabis heavily through latent class analysis	7
A qualitative pilot study exploring the acceptability of a peer provider delivered substance use brief intervention from the perspective of youth in Kenya	6
The efficacy of integrated hepatitis C virus treatment in relieving fatigue in people who inject drugs: a randomized controlled trial	6
Certificate-of-need laws and substance use treatment	6
A self-assessment of opioid use disorder services at a Pacific Northwest County jail	6
Intention to seek emergency medical services during community overdose events in British Columbia, Canada: a cross-sectional survey	6
Quadruple pharmacotherapy for alcohol use disorder tolerable yet insufficient: a case report	6
Clearing the smoke: experiences of patients and professionals during a one-year smoking cessation intervention in ambulatory mental healthcare – a qualitative study	6
Inpatient care provider perspectives on the development and implementation of an addiction medicine consultation service in a small urban setting	6
Global scientific research landscape on binge drinking: a comprehensive bibliometric and visualization analysis of trends, collaborations, and future directions	6
Patient perspectives on depot buprenorphine treatment for opioid addiction – a qualitative interview study	6
Cross-analyzing addiction specialist and patient opinions and experiences about addictive disorder screening in primary care to identify interaction-related obstacles: a qualitative study	6
Perspectives on a transitional housing program for people who use substances who experience homelessness and live with a mental health issue: a pilot study in an urban northern city in Canada	5
Understanding youth and young adult cannabis use in Canada post-legalization: a scoping review on a public health issue	5
Qualitative description of outreach and engagement in perinatal substance treatment in Finland	5
Cannabis use characteristics and associations with problematic use outcomes, quitting-related factors, and mental health among US young adults	5
Access to tablet injectable opioid agonist therapy in rural and smaller urban settings in British Columbia, Canada: a qualitative study	5
Disruptions to U.S. local public health’s role in population-based substance use prevention and response during COVID-19	5
Adherence to mHealth quit smoking application ‘stopcoach’ on top of evidence based smoking cessation counselling: association with participant characteristics and long-term abstinence	5
The relationship between insecure attachment and nicotine dependence among users of classic cigarettes, e-cigarettes, and heated tobacco products: a moderated mediation model	5
Effectively engaging faith-based leaders on syringe services programs: U.S. pastors’ knowledge, perceptions, and questions	5
Identifying how tobacco industry-targeted communities perceive California’s tobacco endgame initiative	5
The impact of relaxing restrictions on take-home doses during the COVID-19 pandemic on program effectiveness and client experiences in opioid agonist treatment: a mixed methods systematic review	5
The influence of poly-drug use patterns on the association between opioid agonist treatment engagement and injecting initiation assistance	4
Youth cannabis use in Canada post-legalization: service providers’ perceptions, practices, and recommendations	4
Patterns of remission from alcohol dependence in the United Kingdom: results from an online panel general population survey	4
Recruiting people who inject drugs (PWID) into research: benefits and challenges of respondent driven sampling (RDS) in a sample in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa	4
Lower-risk substance use guidelines accessible by youth	4
Developing a novel treatment for patients with chronic pain and Opioid User Disorder	4
Belief that addiction is a discrete category is a stronger correlate with stigma than the belief that addiction is biologically based	4
Dual abstinence from nicotine vaping and cannabis use among young people: secondary analyses from two U.S.-based randomized controlled trials of vaping cessation	4
Nicotine dependence and associated factors among persons who use electronic e-cigarettes in Malaysia - an online survey	4
Effectiveness of a practice change intervention in reducing alcohol consumption in pregnant women attending public maternity services	4
The use of post-cycle therapy is associated with reduced withdrawal symptoms from anabolic-androgenic steroid use: a survey of 470 men	4
Economic and epidemiological burden of medical complications of unregulated drug use among people who inject drugs in Québec	4
Public support of and attitudes toward decriminalization of possession of illegal drugs among the general population in British Columbia	4
A longitudinal analysis on determinants of problem drinking among Korean women: focusing on a gender perspective	4
A cluster-randomized trial of a brief multi-component intervention to improve tobacco outcomes in substance use treatment	3
Equine-assisted services for individuals with substance use disorders: a scoping review	3
Tramadol use among young commercial drivers in Tamale Metropolis: a concurrent triangulation mixed-methods study	3
Personal recovery for special populations: a qualitative study exploring the role of special interest meetings within 12-step fellowships	3
Response to a peer telehealth intervention for emergency department patients presenting with opioid use disorder or unintentional overdose: a stratified interrupted time series analysis	3
Evaluating the DALY impact of disease associated with second-hand smoke exposure in different socio-demographic index regions	3
Initial stakeholder perceptions around opioid settlement funds in Pennsylvania	3
Missed opportunity for alcohol use disorder screening and management in primary health care facilities in northern rural Tanzania: a cross-sectional survey	3
Exploring Scottish addiction services: provider-based stigma, addiction aetiology beliefs, treatment bias, and burnout among addiction treatment providers	3
Delphi method applicability in drug foresight	3
“Sometimes you have to take the person and show them how”: adapting behavioral activation for peer recovery specialist-delivery to improve methadone treatment retention	3
Staff perspectives on delivering inpatient care in a newly developed addiction medicine unit in Northern Ontario	3
Workforce Diversity and disparities in wait time and retention among opioid treatment programs	3
No obvious effect on mortality from a patient choice reform expanding access to opioid disorder treatment – results from a natural experiment of policy change in Sweden	3
Engaging youth as leaders and partners can improve substance use prevention: a call to action to support youth engagement practice and research	3
“I'm putting a Band-Aid on a bullet hole the only way I know how:” a qualitative study of barriers and facilitators to opioid misuse and recovery in Nevada	3
Sex-related inequalities in current cigarette smoking among adolescents in Africa	3
Effects of a Relapse Prevention Program on motivation, relapse, and stress management in correctional settings	3
Harm reduction and recovery services support (HRRSS) to mitigate the opioid overdose epidemic in a rural community	3
Planning and implementing community-based drug checking services in Scotland: a qualitative exploration using the consolidated framework for implementation research	3
An environmental scan of residential treatment service provision in Ontario	3
Investigating social deprivation and comorbid mental health diagnosis as predictors of treatment access among patients with an opioid use disorder using substance use services: a prospective cohort st	3
A qualitative exploration of daily path and daily routine among people in Ukraine who inject drugs to understand associated harms	3
Associations between childbirth, gang exposure and substance use among young women in Cape Town, South Africa	3
Medical conditions of primary care patients with documented cannabis use and cannabis use disorder in electronic health records: a case control study from an academic health system in a medical mariju	3