OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Current Addiction Reports is 2. 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 2021-04-01 to 2025-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Substance Use and Anxiety Disorders: A Scoping Review	104
Recovery Blindness: The Concept of Recovery in Veterans with a Gambling Disorder – A Scoping Review*	50
Harm Reduction Strategies for Opioid Use Disorder	45
The Trajectory, Chronicity, and Etiology of Problem Gambling: A Synthesis of Longitudinal Research	45
Diagnostic and Classification Considerations Related to Compulsive Sexual Behavior Disorder and Problematic Pornography Use	37
Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS) Use and Pregnancy I: ENDS Use Behavior During Pregnancy	36
Neural Basis of Altered Impulsivity in Individuals With Internet Gaming Disorder: State-of-the-art Review	35
Genetic Influences on Alcohol Sensitivity: a Critical Review	34
Cannabis and Intentional Self-injury: a Narrative Review	34
Comparing the Approaches and Validity of ICD-11 Criteria for Gaming Disorder and DSM-5 Criteria for Internet Gaming Disorder	30
Clinical Considerations of Ultra-processed Food Addiction Across Weight Classes: an Eating Disorder Treatment and Care Perspective	29
Compulsive Sexual Behavior Disorder and Problematic Pornography Use in the Context of Social Ties	29
Improving Sleep to Address Co-Occurring Substance Use Disorder and Chronic Pain: Exploring the Potential of the Orexin (Hypocretin) System as a Clinical Target	29
Racial Associations Between Gambling and Suicidal Behaviors Among Black and White Adolescents and Young Adults	26
Within and Beyond the Binary: Sex and Gender Differences in Pain and Alcohol Use Disorder	26
“A Window of Opportunity”: Parenting and Addiction in the Context of Pregnancy	25
The Potential of N-acetyl Cysteine in Behavioral Addictions and Related Compulsive and Impulsive Behaviors and Disorders: a Scoping Review	24
Alcohol Use Research in the U.S. Deaf Community: 21st Century Advances	23
How Do State Gambling Monopolies Affect Levels of Gambling Harm?	23
A Translational Approach to Using Endocannabinoid Modulators for Targeting Opioid-Associated Memory	22
Problematic Social Media Use and Impulsivity	21
The Effect of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy on Impulsivity in Addictive Disorders: a Narrative Review	21
Reward Responsiveness, Learning, and Valuation Implicated in Problematic Pornography Use — a Research Domain Criteria Perspective	21
Effects of Cannabis on PTSD Recovery: Review of the Literature and Clinical Insights	20
Sex and Gender Differences in Co-Occurring Alcohol Use Disorder and PTSD	18

Cigarette Smoking and Psychiatric Illness Among Individuals with COPD: a Systematic Review	17
An Updated Narrative Review on the Role of Alcohol Among Indigenous Communities	17
Mental and Physical Health Conditions Among U.S. Veterans with Cannabis Use and Cannabis Use Disorders	17
Pharmacological Treatments for Compulsive Sexual Behaviors Among Offending Individuals	17
Examining the Relationships Among Adverse Experiences, Impulsivity, and Alcohol Use: A Scoping Review of Recent Literature	16
Psychotherapeutic Interventions in Clinical Trials of Psychedelics for the Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder	16
Promising Intervention and Measurement Directions for Substance Use Treatment Research Among Hispanics	15
Sleep Deficiency and Pain in Persons With Substance Use Disorders	15
Regulating Gambling-Like Video Game Loot Boxes: a Public Health Framework Comparing Industry Self-Regulation, Existing National Legal Approaches, and Other Potential Approaches	15
Breaking the Cycle: A Scoping Review Exploring Non-Pharmacological Treatment Programs for Amphetamine-Type Stimulant Use for People in Contact with the Justice System	15
Intervention of Internet Addiction and Smartphone Addiction: an Umbrella Review of Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses	15
Problematic Porn Use and Cross-Cultural Differences: A Brief Review	14
Omissions, Ambiguities, and Underuse of Causal Assessment Tools: a Systematic Review of Case Reports on Patients Who Use Kratom	14
Self-Change from Alcohol Problems among Racially and Ethnically Minoritized Adults: A Systematic Review	13
Kratom’s Emergence and Persistence Within the US Polydrug Epidemic	13
Which Are the Optimal Screening Tools for Internet Use Disorder in Children and Adolescents? A Systematic Review of Psychometric Evidence	13
Effects of Psychological or Exercise Interventions on Problematic Mobile Phone Use: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis	13
Integrating Desire Thinking into the I-PACE Model: a Special Focus on Internet-Use Disorders	13
Negative Consequences Experienced by Individuals with Gaming Disorder Symptoms: A Systematic Review of Available Longitudinal Studies	13
How to Treat Compulsive Facets of Behavioural Addictions	12
On Social Media Design, (Online-)Time Well-spent and Addictive Behaviors in the Age of Surveillance Capitalism	12
The Use of Ecological Momentary Assessment Methods with People Receiving Medication for Opioid Use Disorder: A Systematic Review	12
Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms Within DRD2, COMT, and DBH and Smoking Cessation: A Systematic Review Considering Genetic Differences by Ancestry and Biological Sex	12
Correction to: The Dynorphin/-Opioid Receptor System at the Interface of Hyperalgesia/Hyperkatifeia and Addiction	12
Screening and Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder in China: Current Situation and Recommendations for Improvement	12
Influencer-Driven Gambling Content and Its Impact on Children and Young People: A Scoping Study	12
Controversies and Clinical Recommendations for the Treatment of Compulsive Sexual Behavior Disorder	11
What Is the Kratom Overdose Risk? A Systematic Literature Review	11
Parenting and Addictions: Current Insights From Human Neuroscience	11
Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment Model Based on ICD-11 Criteria of Gaming Disorder and Hazardous Gaming During the COVID-19 Pandemic	11
Betting on Uncertainty: A Review of Changes in Gambling and Substitute Addictive Behaviours During the COVID-19 Pandemic	11
Biofeedback Interventions for Impulsivity-related Processes in Addictive Disorders	10
Losing Control in Controlled Settings: Preclinical Human Research on Impulsivity Within the Context of Addiction	10
THC, CBD, and Anxiety: a Review of Recent Findings on the Anxiolytic and Anxiogenic Effects of Cannabis’ Primary Cannabinoids	9
LGBT-THC: A Systematic Review of Psychosocial Mechanisms Linking Minority Stressors and Cannabis Use among Sexual and Gender Minoritized Individuals	9
Mechanisms of Behavior Change for Functional Improvements in Cannabis Use Disorder Treatments: Current Science and Future Outlook	9
Medical Cannabis Use and Its Impact on Health Among Older Adults: Recent Research Findings and Future Directions	9
Pornography Use, Problematic Pornography Use, and Potential Impacts on Partners and Relationships	9
A Time-Limited Scoping Review Investigating the Use of Wearable Biosensors in the Substance Use Field	9
Association of Cyberbullying and Internet Use Disorder	9
Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Substance Use and Disparities: Review of Current Evidence and Recommendations for the Field	9
Stimuli-Specific Inhibitory Control in Disorders Due to Addictive Behaviours: a Review of Current Evidence and Discussion of Methodological Challenges	8
Hormonal Differences Between Women and Men, Their Consequences on Addiction to Substances and Considerations on the Therapeutic Approach	8
Pharmacological Treatment of GHB Withdrawal Syndrome	8
Examining Associations Between Negative Affect and Substance Use in Treatment-Seeking Samples: a Review of Studies Using Intensive Longitudinal Methods	8
Preliminary Evidence that Tolerance and Withdrawal Occur in Response to Ultra-processed Foods	8
The Brain Salience Network at the Intersection of Pain and Substance use Disorders: Insights from Functional Neuroimaging Research	8
Will Internet Availability Fuel Problematic Internet Use? A Cross-Temporal Meta-analysis of Patterns in China from 2003 to 2020	8
A Narrative Review of the Digital Equity Gap of Apps for Cigarette Smoking Cessation for Persons Living in the Hispanosphere	7
Youth, Pornography, and Addiction: A Critical Review	7

Gambling Operators’ Use of Advertising Strategies on Social Media and Their Effects: A Systematic Review	7
Transdiagnostic Impulsivity-Relevant Phenotypes and the Comorbidity of Personality Disorders with Substance and Alcohol Use Disorders	7
Considerations and recommendations for mHealth interventions for substance use among Sexual and Gender Minority (SGM) individuals: A narrative review of the past 5 years	7
The Role of Socialization Contexts on Adolescent Substance Use Across Racial and Ethnic Groups	7
Recent advances in understanding how compulsivity is related to behavioural addictions over their timecourse	6
Medications for OUD: Extended-Release Naltrexone	6
Cannabis Use and Cognitive Functioning Across the Lifespan	6
Anxiety/Depression and Internet Addiction: Directions, Antecedents, and Outcomes	6
Emotional Dysregulation and Coping Strategies in the Context of Problematic Pornography Use: A Narrative Review	6
Parenting and Problematic Social Media Use: A Systematic Review	6
Feasibility and Effects of Using Physical Activity Trackers With People Who Use Substances: A Systematic Review	6
Systematic Review of Clinical Case Reports Involving Tianeptine Products: “Gas Station Heroin” Hype or Fact?	6
The Development of and Rationale for Gaming Disorder in ICD-11 and a Review of Available Assessment Tools	6
The Use of Social Media in Research on Gambling: a Systematic Review	6
A Cautionary Tale of Herbal Supplements: What We Have Learned from Kratom	6
Contribution of Game Genre and Structural Game Characteristics to the Risk of Problem Gaming and Gaming Disorder: a Systematic Review	6
Evidence on Problematic Online Gaming and Social Anxiety over the Past Ten Years: a Systematic Literature Review	5
An Overview of Sex and Gender Considerations in Sleep and Alcohol Use	5
Food Addiction and Impulsivity in Clinical Populations by Gender: a Systematic Review	5
Substance Use and Addiction Affect More Than the Brain: the Promise of Neurocardiac Interventions	5
Transcultural Aspects of Cannabis Use: a Descriptive Overview of Cannabis Use across Cultures	5
E-cigarette Use and Regulation in South Africa: a Synthesis of Evidence in Response to Industry Efforts to Undermine Product Regulation	5
Adult Electronic Nicotine Delivery System Use in the USA: a Scoping Review Through a Health Equity Lens	5
Cannabis Use Disorder: A Behavioral Economic Perspective	5
Rumination Across Internet Use Disorders (IUDs): a Systematic Review	5
Self-regulatory Processes in Problematic Pornography Use	5
Parsing the Prospective Links from Externalizing and Internalizing Symptoms to Substance Use: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	5
Traumatic Stress-Enhanced Alcohol Drinking: Sex Differences and Animal Model Perspectives	4
Alcohol Use Disorder and the Gut Microbiome	4
Empowerment and Substance Use Prevention among Youth of Color: A Scoping Review	4
Problematic Pornography Use: Legal and Health Policy Considerations	4
rTMS for Co-occurring Psychiatric and Substance Use Disorders: Narrative Review and Future Directions	4
Sex-Related Vulnerability to Alcohol in Older Drinkers: A Narrative Review	4
Computational Mechanisms of Addiction: Recent Evidence and Its Relevance to Addiction Medicine	4
Substance-Induced Psychosis: a Narrative Review	4
Understanding the Slot Machine Zone	4
Sleep Characteristics Among Children with a Parental History of Alcohol Use Disorder	4
Cannabis and Pregnancy: Factors Associated with Cannabis Use Among Pregnant Women and the Consequences for Offspring Neurodevelopment and Early Postpartum Parenting Behavior	3
Substance Abuse Amongst Refugee Youth: A Scoping Review	3
Cannabinoids for Treating Sleep	3
Sleep as a Modifiable Risk Factor for Progression to Substance Use Disorder: A Review of Applicability in Adolescents with Early Life Adversity	3
Pharmacological Treatments for Alcohol Use Disorder: Considering the Role of Sex and Gender	3
Neurocircuitry of Mindfulness-Based Interventions for Substance Use Prevention and Recovery	3
Dweck’s Mindset Theory Applied to Addictions: a Scoping Review	3
“Safeguarding Children and Young People from Gambling Harms: A Scoping Review of the Grey Literature”	3
Digital Media and Developing Brains: Concerns and Opportunities	3
Mothering from the Inside Out: Addressing the Intersection of Addiction, Adversity, and Attachment with Evidence-Based Parenting Intervention	3
Mindfulness in Treatment Approaches for Addiction — Underlying Mechanisms and Future Directions	3
Factors that Impact the Pharmacokinetic and Pharmacodynamic Effects of Cannabis: a Review of Human Laboratory Studies	3
Virtual Reality-Based Treatment Approaches in the Field of Substance Use Disorders	3
The Potential of Digital Phenotyping and Mobile Sensing for Psycho-Diagnostics of Internet Use Disorders	3
Sex and Gender Differences in Simultaneous Alcohol and Cannabis Use: a Narrative Review	3
Self-Efficacy as a Mechanism of Behavior Change in Addiction Science and Practice	2
Screening for Problematic Pornography Use with the Brief Pornography Screen: A Scoping Review (Current Addiction Reports)	2
Chemsex and Digital Relationships: Virtual Pleasure, Real Danger	2
Context-dependent Impulsivity in Substance Use Disorder: A Neuroscience-informed Framework	2
Problematic Online Buying-Shopping: Is it Time to Considering the Concept of an Online Subtype of Compulsive Buying-Shopping Disorder or a Specific Internet-Use Disorder?	2
Cannabis Vaping Among Youth and Young Adults: a Scoping Review	2
Examination of Individual Differences in Susceptibility to Food Addiction using Alcohol and Addiction Research Domain Criteria (AARDoC): Recent Findings and Directions for the Future	2
Clinical Implications of Kratom (Mitragyna speciosa) Use: a Literature Review	2
Smartphone Apps Targeting Youth Tobacco Use Prevention and Cessation: An Assessment of Credibility and Quality	2
Dual Use of Combustible Cigarettes and E-cigarettes: a Narrative Review of Current Evidence	2
Smartphone Apps for Problem Gambling: a Review of Content and Quality	2
A Review of Meta-Analyses of Prevention Strategies for Problematic Cannabis Use	2
The Contribution of Psychotherapy in Potential Therapeutic Effects of Psychedelics for Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder	2
Legacy Gambling Harms: What Happens Once the Gambling Stops?	2
Lost in Translation: the Gap Between Neurobiological Mechanisms and Psychosocial Treatment Research for Substance Use Disorders	2
Safer Tripping: Serotonergic Psychedelics and Drug Checking. Submission and Detection Rates, Potential Harms, and Challenges for Drug Analysis	2
Pornography Use and Holistic Sexual Functioning: a Systematic Review of Recent Research	2
Interoception Within the Context of Impulsivity and Addiction	2
Cannabis Legalization and the Decline of Cannabis Use Disorder (CUD) Treatment Utilization in the US	2
Problem Recognition as A Discrete Concept for Change Processes in Problematic Alcohol Use	2
Characteristics of Gamers who Purchase Loot Box: a Systematic Literature Review	2
Pornography, Problematic Pornography Use, and Infidelity	2
Cannabis Use and Emotions in Romantic Relationships	2
Exposure Therapy for Gambling Disorder: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis	2
Is Problematic Internet and Smartphone Use Related to Poorer Quality of Life? A Systematic Review of Available Evidence and Assessment Strategies	2