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Original Research

Published on 12 Feb 2026

Psychometric evaluation of the e-cigarette knowledge, attitude, and practice questionnaire among young students: a structural equation modeling approach

in Substance Use Disorders and Behavioral Addictions

Yating Wen
Jie Chen
Heng Bai
Ronald Hartono
Chaofang Yan
Zaixue Mu
Ying Chen
Rui Deng

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2026.1774793

437 views

Original Research

Published on 06 Feb 2026

Self-reported use of cannabidiol as a substitute or adjunct for approved medications

in Substance Use Disorders and Behavioral Addictions

Emily A. C. Austin
Lara Berghammer
Shannon E. Ellis
Giovanni Appolon
Jenna Brooks
Nina M. Rice
Prosperity Land
Siyuan Ping
Nora Satybaldiyeva
Igor Grant

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2026.1720348

601 views

Original Research

Published on 05 Feb 2026

Internet gaming disorder among individuals with autism spectrum disorder in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: a comparative study

in Substance Use Disorders and Behavioral Addictions

Mahmoud Mohamed Eltantawy
Mohammed Almutairi

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2026.1718787

721 views

Original Research

Published on 04 Feb 2026

Demographic and other correlates of non-prescription drug use among college students during the COVID-19 pandemic

in Substance Use Disorders and Behavioral Addictions

Subi Gandhi
Sidketa Fofana
Md Rafiul Islam
Tamer Oraby

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1695969

652 views

Original Research

Accepted on 03 Feb 2026

Influence of social media channels on tobacco product consumption behaviors in people aged 18–30 years

in Substance Use Disorders and Behavioral Addictions

Regina Hanke
Andreas Hoheisel
Kwan-Young Yang
Andrea Kloß
Ivan Cherrez-Ojeda
Daiana Stolz

Frontiers in Public Health

312 views

Original Research

Published on 30 Jan 2026

Validation of the Korean version of the Clinical Opiate Withdrawal Scale

in Substance Use Disorders and Behavioral Addictions

Jiseon Jang
Taeyoung Lee
Aram Im
Myungji Ha
Jinyoung Oh
Ki Beom Park
Dong Hyuck Kim
Hyo Shin Kang

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1706053

383 views

Original Research

Accepted on 26 Jan 2026

Mediation analysis investigating the mechanisms of two school-based smoking prevention interventions in adolescents from Northern Ireland and Bogotá

in Substance Use Disorders and Behavioral Addictions

Jennifer M. Murray
Sharon C. Sánchez-Franco
Olga L. Sarmiento
Erik O. Kimbrough
Christopher Tate
Shannon C. Montgomery
Rajnish Kumar
Laura Dunne
Allen Thurston
Aideen Gildea

Frontiers in Public Health

120 views

Clinical Trial

Accepted on 22 Jan 2026

Effect of an Eight-Week Yoga program on Adolescents with Internet Gaming Disorder in an Indian School Setting: A Randomized Controlled Trial

in Substance Use Disorders and Behavioral Addictions

Nagalakshmi S RAO
Raghavendra Bhat
Manoj Kumar Sharma

Frontiers in Public Health

332 views

Original Research

Published on 20 Jan 2026

Dynamic symptom networks in etomidate use disorder: a cross-lagged panel network analysis of craving, compulsive drug seeking, and cognitive control

in Substance Use Disorders and Behavioral Addictions

Juan Le
Ying Tang
Xingmin Wang
Qiuping Huang
Xinxin Chen
Tefu Liu
Zhigang Chen
Yunde Tang
Qian Liu
Lin Zhao

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1725123

640 views

Clinical Trial

Published on 19 Jan 2026

#EnufSnuff.TXT-FirstResponder: a pilot randomized controlled trial of a text message intervention for smokeless tobacco cessation among First Responders

in Substance Use Disorders and Behavioral Addictions

Devon Noonan
Laura J. Fish
Susan G. Silva
Mariana Da Costa
Leigh Ann Simmons
Norma Garcia Ortiz
Courtney Swinkels
Daum Jung
Herbert H. Severson
Kathryn I. Pollak

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1699800

706 views

Systematic Review

Published on 15 Jan 2026

Acupuncture for smoking cessation: an overview of systematic reviews

in Substance Use Disorders and Behavioral Addictions

Shun Fan
Jixuan Wang
Xiaoyu Wang
Haining Zhang
Huanan Li
Jianwu Wang
Wei Zhang
Jingui Wang

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1677231

852 views

Brief Research Report

Published on 15 Jan 2026

Associations between microaggressions, depression, anxiety, and alcohol use among Black young adults: findings from a pilot study

in Substance Use Disorders and Behavioral Addictions

Patricia A. Cavazos-Rehg
Xiao Li
Layna Paraboschi
Lucy Meigs
Erin Kasson
Hannah S. Szlyk
JaNiene E. Peoples
Devin E. Banks
Alex T. Ramsey
Nicholas C. Jacobson

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1694000

634 views

General Commentary

Published on 12 Jan 2026

Commentary: A science-based product regulation: the time has come to reduce toxic emissions to reduce harm

in Substance Use Disorders and Behavioral Addictions

Mohammad Faisal Wardak

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1736175

499 views

Community Case Study

Published on 12 Jan 2026

Unshackling our youth from the chains of substance abuse as disaster risk

in Substance Use Disorders and Behavioral Addictions

Konosoang Sobane
Wilfred Lunga
Tshegofatso Ramaphakela
Caiphus Baloyi

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1643748

811 views

Perspective

Published on 12 Jan 2026

Volume addiction: introducing a novel phenotype within compulsive high volume eating

in Substance Use Disorders and Behavioral Addictions

Vera I. Tarman

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1760037

1,933 views

Brief Research Report

Published on 12 Jan 2026

Substance use assessment: comparing self-reports with objective data in a research setting

in Substance Use Disorders and Behavioral Addictions

Alicja Anna Binkowska
Piotr Pałczyński
Natalia Jakubowska
Jakub Czarny
Michał Raczkowski
Aneta Brzezicka

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1628519

713 views

Original Research

Published on 08 Jan 2026

The hidden epidemic of alcohol-induced neurological and psychiatric mortality in the U. S. (1999–2023): trends and disparities

in Substance Use Disorders and Behavioral Addictions

Ying Liu
Yong Chen
Xueling Xiao
Yuhua Li
Kesheng Hu

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1712253

891 views

Original Research

Published on 08 Jan 2026

Community pharmacists preparedness to control OTC medication abuse in Saudi Arabia: a nationwide cross-sectional survey-based study

in Substance Use Disorders and Behavioral Addictions

Mona Yaser Alsheikh
Ahmed Ibrahim Fathelrahman

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1723181

706 views

Original Research

Published on 07 Jan 2026

Long-term relapse: markers, mechanisms, and implications for disease management in alcohol use disorder

in Substance Use Disorders and Behavioral Addictions

John F. Kelly
Morgan Klein
Katherine Zeng
Sydney Manske
Alexandra Abry

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1706192

1,380 views

Policy and Practice Reviews

Published on 05 Jan 2026

The effectiveness of anti-vaping health communication campaigns among high school and college students in the U.S.

in Substance Use Disorders and Behavioral Addictions

Sarah R. Skran

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1676181

1,689 views

Original Research

Published on 05 Jan 2026

Relationship between attentional bias and psychological craving in methamphetamine use disorder

in Substance Use Disorders and Behavioral Addictions

Qiuping Huang
Zhenjiang Liao
Xuhao Wang
Wenwu Wang
Li Chao
Yiqi Nie
Shihua Peng
Lin Zhao
Hongxian Shen
Jing Qi

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1659759

809 views

Review

Published on 05 Jan 2026

Risk factors for harmful alcohol consumption among employees and intervention strategies used in the workplace: current state of knowledge based on a literature review

in Substance Use Disorders and Behavioral Addictions

Marta Giezek
Andriej Szpakow
Beata Mintus
Beata Karakiewicz

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1685325

1,222 views

Brief Research Report

Published on 09 Dec 2025

Flourishing during stages of substance use recovery among members of The Phoenix: a United States sober-active community

in Substance Use Disorders and Behavioral Addictions

Katie M. Heinrich
Beth Collinson
Jacquelyn Hillios

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1683975

636 views

Original Research

Published on 08 Dec 2025

Co-use of opioids and cannabis versus single-substance use: a national analysis of US adults

in Substance Use Disorders and Behavioral Addictions

Hyojung Kang
Jilin Tian
Gary Milavetz

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1623420

1,180 views

311 articles

articles

Psychometric evaluation of the e-cigarette knowledge, attitude, and practice questionnaire among young students: a structural equation modeling approach

Self-reported use of cannabidiol as a substitute or adjunct for approved medications

Internet gaming disorder among individuals with autism spectrum disorder in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: a comparative study

Demographic and other correlates of non-prescription drug use among college students during the COVID-19 pandemic

Influence of social media channels on tobacco product consumption behaviors in people aged 18–30 years

Validation of the Korean version of the Clinical Opiate Withdrawal Scale

Mediation analysis investigating the mechanisms of two school-based smoking prevention interventions in adolescents from Northern Ireland and Bogotá

Effect of an Eight-Week Yoga program on Adolescents with Internet Gaming Disorder in an Indian School Setting: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Dynamic symptom networks in etomidate use disorder: a cross-lagged panel network analysis of craving, compulsive drug seeking, and cognitive control

#EnufSnuff.TXT-FirstResponder: a pilot randomized controlled trial of a text message intervention for smokeless tobacco cessation among First Responders

Acupuncture for smoking cessation: an overview of systematic reviews

Associations between microaggressions, depression, anxiety, and alcohol use among Black young adults: findings from a pilot study

Commentary: A science-based product regulation: the time has come to reduce toxic emissions to reduce harm

Unshackling our youth from the chains of substance abuse as disaster risk

Volume addiction: introducing a novel phenotype within compulsive high volume eating

Substance use assessment: comparing self-reports with objective data in a research setting

The hidden epidemic of alcohol-induced neurological and psychiatric mortality in the U. S. (1999–2023): trends and disparities

Community pharmacists preparedness to control OTC medication abuse in Saudi Arabia: a nationwide cross-sectional survey-based study

Long-term relapse: markers, mechanisms, and implications for disease management in alcohol use disorder

The effectiveness of anti-vaping health communication campaigns among high school and college students in the U.S.

Relationship between attentional bias and psychological craving in methamphetamine use disorder

Risk factors for harmful alcohol consumption among employees and intervention strategies used in the workplace: current state of knowledge based on a literature review

Flourishing during stages of substance use recovery among members of The Phoenix: a United States sober-active community

Co-use of opioids and cannabis versus single-substance use: a national analysis of US adults