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Addiction publishes peer-reviewed research reports on pharmalogical and behavioural addictions, bringing together research conducted within many different disciplines. The publication is an official journal of the Society for the Study of Addiction, and has been in publication since 1884.
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Development of the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT): WHO Collaborative Project on Early Detection of Persons with Harmful Alcohol Consumption‐II
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- 791-804
- June 1993
The Fagerström Test for Nicotine Dependence: a revision of the Fagerstrom Tolerance Questionnaire
- British Journal of Addiction
- 1119-1127
- September 1991
The association between glucose‐dependent insulinotropic polypeptide and/or glucagon‐like peptide‐1 receptor agonist prescriptions and substance‐related outcomes in patients with opioid and alcohol use disorders: A real‐world data analysis
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- 236-250
- 16 October 2024
The price of a cigarette: 20 minutes of life?
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- 29 December 2025
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