近50年來，《藥物使用與濫用》(前身為《國際成癮雜志》)為交流有關藥物使用與濫用的研究、理論、觀點和尚未解決的問題(合法與非法藥物、酒精、尼古丁、咖啡因和飲食失調)提供了一個獨特的國際多學科場所。藥物使用和誤用的特點是原創的，同行評審的文章，注釋，和書評，以及專門針對單個主題的特殊問題。該雜志還出版了描述和分析最新研究的論文集和專題討論會;以及關于臨床預防、培訓、執法和政策努力的信息。主題包括:臨床試驗及臨床研究(藥物誤用及有關傳染病的治療及預防)藥物濫用及有關傳染病的流行病學社會藥理學干預措施的薈萃分析和系統審查青少年和學生為中心的研究以性別和種族為重點的研究古典歷史文章、評論和文獻最先進的定量和定性研究消極的結果和干預失敗是有指導意義的儀器、量表和測驗的有效性對未解決問題的評論和文章

For nearly 50 years, Substance Use & Misuse (formerly The International Journal of the Addictions) has provided a unique international multidisciplinary venue for the exchange of research, theories, viewpoints, and unresolved issues concerning substance use and misuse (licit and illicit drugs, alcohol, nicotine, caffeine and eating disorders). Substance Use & Misuse features original, peer-reviewed articles, notes, and book reviews, as well as special issues devoted to single topics. The journal also publishes proceedings and symposia that describe and analyze the latest research; and information on clinical prevention, training, law enforcement, and policy efforts. Topics covered include: Clinical trials and clinical research (treatment and prevention of substance misuse and related infectious diseases)Epidemiology of substance misuse and related infectious diseasesSocial pharmacologyMeta-analyses and systematic reviews of interventionsAdolescent and student-focused researchGender- and ethnic- focused researchClassical-historical articles, reviews, and documentsState of the art quantitative and qualitative researchNegative results and intervention failures that are instructiveValidity of instruments, scales, and testsCritiques and essays on unresolved issues