Addictive Behaviors

Addictive Behaviors is a well-respected international journal that has been publishing high-quality research on addictive behaviors and disorders since 1975. We invite submissions of both full-length articles and brief communications focusing on substance addictions, including alcohol, drugs, and nicotine, as well as behavioral addictions related to gambling and technology. Our journal mainly features studies in behavioral and psychosocial research, but we also explore areas such as psychology, sociology, psychiatry, epidemiology, social policy, medicine, pharmacology, and neuroscience. While we accept a variety of theoretical perspectives, our primary focus is on empirical research, which requires solid experimental design along with valid and reliable assessment methods to be considered for publication. We also welcome innovative case studies that offer new insights into the field. Studies that enhance understanding of the causes, prevention, social policies, or treatment of addictive behaviors are prioritized. We encourage scholarly commentaries on relevant topics, as well as systematic and mini reviews. Additionally, we are particularly interested in multimedia submissions that use video or audio to effectively present research methods or findings.

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Analysis on the acceptance of coal phase-out policy considering public preferences: Policy implications and future direction based on empirical evidence from South Korea

3 weeks ago | sciencedirect.com | Sumit Agarwal |Xiao Zhu |Guangyu Cao |Li-An Zhou

In response to the escalating severity of climate change and associated environmental risks, governments worldwide are strengthening their decarbonization goals (Wang et al., 2023). The electricity and heat generation sector in particular, which is responsible for approximately 36 % of global greenhouse gas emissions, has been identified as a critical target for decarbonization (IEA, 2022; Jafari et al., 2022).
Skin-to-skin contact and breastfeeding after caesarean section: A systematic review and meta-analysis of intervention studies

3 weeks ago | sciencedirect.com | Zhen Yang |Aiping Wang |Joanna Hope |Peter Griffiths

This study aimed to synthesize the available evidence on the effects of SSC on BF. These findings suggest that immediate or early SSC in caesarean births reduces the time to the first breastfeeding attachment and increases EBF rates in the first 2 h of life, as well as EBF rates at discharge. The association between SSC and BF has been widely studied in vaginal births and the evidence suggests that SSC must be implemented as soon as possible after birth to promote BF (Moore et al., 2016).
Ergothioneine controls mitochondrial function and exercise performance via direct activation of MPST

3 weeks ago | sciencedirect.com | Kevin A. Murach |James Bagley |Nguyen NGUYEN |NGuyen nguyen |Giovanni Rigoni

Exercise training can prevent and ameliorate many chronic diseases.1,2 Consistent with this, exercise capacity is a powerful predictor of mortality, with an increase in each one metabolic equivalent (1-MET) exercise capacity conferring a 12% improvement in survival.3 Thus, it is of great interest to identify key regulators of the beneficial effects of exercise.
Orbital atherectomy for severely calcified coronary artery lesions

3 weeks ago | sciencedirect.com | Robert Byrne

Available online 30 March 2025CommentOrbital atherectomy for severely calcified coronary artery lesionsAuthor links open overlay panelJJ Coughlan a b, Robert A Byrne a bShow moreJ Huisman et al. J Cardiol(2017)RF Riley et al. J Soc Cardiovasc Angiography Intervention(2024)RA Byrne et al. Lancet(2017)T Kubo et al. JACC(2015)There are more references available in the full text version of this article. View full text© 2025 Elsevier Ltd.
Why Do Labor Unions Advocate for Minimum Wage Increases?

1 month ago | sciencedirect.com | Andrew Baker |Alison Booth |Peter Brummund |David Card

In recent years, historically high minimum wages have received support through advocacy by labor unions. In the U.S. context, this took place in substantial part through labor unions’ involvement in the “Fight for $15” movement.1In this section, we discuss the data sources used in our analysis. The policy variation of interest involves minimum wage changes. The primary outcome of interest is union membership.
Molecular property prediction based on graph contrastive learning with partial feature masking

1 month ago | sciencedirect.com | David Weininger

Accurately predicting the properties of molecules lies at the core of fundamental tasks for AI-aided drug discovery, which is promising to accelerate the design and discovery of new drugs by facilitating efficient screening of molecules [1], [2]. With the prosperity of machine learning (including deep learning), data-driven molecular representation learning has been widely applied to molecular property prediction (MPP) [3], [4], [5].
IV iron supplementation, dosage, and timing in pregnancy: A single-institution review on a maternal transfusion reduction bundle

1 month ago | sciencedirect.com | John Byrne

Iron deficiency anemia (IDA), the most common nutritional deficiency in the world, impacts 30 % of the population [1]. Pregnant persons are identified as an IDA subgroup at risk due to anemia being the most common hematologic abnormality in pregnancy with an estimate of 37 % of pregnant persons being anemic globally according to the World Health Organization (WHO) [1]. In the United States, iron deficiency affects nearly 20 % of pregnant persons [2].
Optimizing AI-based emission reduction efficiency and subsidies in supply chain management: A sensitivity-based approach with duopoly game dynamics - ScienceDirect

1 month ago | sciencedirect.com

This study aims to fill an essential gap in the integration of supply chain management (SCM) dynamics by incorporating three key elements: emission re…
Construction of direct Z-scheme DUT-67/Fe2O3 heterostructures for efficient photoreduction of Cr(VI)

1 month ago | sciencedirect.com | Wei Shao |Lin Ding |Qiaoyu Zhang |Qiong Liu

Inadequate management of industrial wastewater can seriously endanger the ecological environment [1], [2]. Chromium metal (Cr) with corrosion resistance and high hardness, has been widely used in electroplating, leather tanning, metal processing and textile dyeing industry. The release of industrial wastewater containing chromium has severely harmed both human health and the ecological environment. Cr(VI) has been listed as a priority pollutant that requires strict control measures [3], [4], [5].
Correspondence on ‘Unveiling inflammatory and prehypertrophic cell populations as key contributors to knee cartilage degeneration in osteoarthritis using multi-omics data integration’ by Fan et al

1 month ago | sciencedirect.com | Benjamin Fournier |Brigitte Bader-Meunier |Timothy Egan |Gareth L. Ackland

Section snippetsCompeting interestsThe authors have no competing interest to declare. AcknowledgementsWe thank Drs Kazuki Ichiyanagi, Motoo Saito, Shigeo Yoshida, Yoshiki Murotani, Akihiro Itamoto, Takayuki Ito, Shinichi Kuriyama, Shinichiro Nakamura, Yugo (悠吾) Morita, Takashi Noguchi, and Akio Sakamoto for their valuable technical assistance and thoughtful discussion. ContributorsKN conceived the ideas, interpreted the data, and wrote the manuscript.