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Problematic Drug Use

Problematic Drug Use is a pattern of substance consumption characterized by significant harm or risk to the individual or society, distinguished from recreational or controlled use by its adverse consequences on physical health, psychological functioning, social roles, or legal status.

4.9K

Publications

269.6K

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13.3K

Authors

3K

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2017–2026

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Publications

4.9K

Childhood Abuse, Neglect, and Household Dysfunction and the Risk of Illicit Drug Use: The Adverse Childhood Experiences Study

Shanta R. Dube, Vincent J. Felitti, Maxia Dong et al. · PEDIATRICS · 2003 · 2.3K citations

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Explaining Delinquency and Drug Use

Helene R. White, Delbert S. Elliott, David Huizinga et al. · The Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology (1973-) · 1988 · 2.2K citations

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Explaining Delinquency and Drug Use.

Allen E. Liska, Delbert S. Elliott, David Huzinga et al. · Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews · 1986 · 1.7K citations

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Psychiatric Disorders and Drug Use Among Human Immunodeficiency Virus–Infected Adults in the United States

Eric G. Bing, M. Audrey Burnam, Douglas Longshore et al. · Archives of General Psychiatry · 2001 · 1.3K citations · Full text

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Stages of progression in drug involvement from adolescence to adulthood: further evidence for the gateway theory.

Denise B. Kandel, Kazuo Yamaguchi, K Chen · Journal of Studies on Alcohol · 1992 · 1K citations

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Authors

13.3K

  1. LD
    Louisa Degenhardt

    UNSW Sydney, Australia

    36 publications · 2.6K citations

    26

    h-index

  2. MD
    Michael D. Newcomb

    University of California, Los Angeles, United States

    29 publications · 3.1K citations

    25

    h-index

  3. JS
    Judith S. Brook

    New York University, United States

    27 publications · 1.7K citations

    22

    h-index

  4. JJ
    Joseph J. Palamar

    New York University, United States

    23 publications · 1.2K citations

    21

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  5. TK
    Thomas Kerr

    University of British Columbia, Canada

    21 publications · 986 citations

    19

    h-index

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Institutions

3K

  1. Columbia University

    New York, United States

    50 h-index

    231 publications

    21.9K citations

  2. Johns Hopkins University

    Baltimore, United States

    47 h-index

    307 publications

    18.4K citations

  3. UNSW Sydney

    Sydney, Australia

    47 h-index

    281 publications

    17.5K citations

  4. University of Washington

    Seattle, United States

    44 h-index

    250 publications

    19K citations

  5. University of California, Los Angeles

    Los Angeles, United States

    40 h-index

    208 publications

    15.5K citations

  6. University of Michigan

    Ann Arbor, United States

    40 h-index

    195 publications

    15.8K citations

  7. Yale University

    New Haven, United States

    38 h-index

    202 publications

    10.7K citations

  8. Harvard University

    Cambridge, United States

    37 h-index

    130 publications

    10.3K citations

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Venues

  1. Addiction

    148 publications · 13K citations

    67

    h-index

  2. Drug and Alcohol Dependence

    183 publications · 12.4K citations

    64

    h-index

  3. Addictive Behaviors

    114 publications · 7.3K citations

    49

    h-index

  4. Substance Use & Misuse

    167 publications · 6.4K citations

    43

    h-index

  5. International Journal of Drug Policy

    93 publications · 4.6K citations

    41

    h-index

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