Frontiers in Public Health | Substance Use Disorders and Behavioral Addictions

Original Research

Accepted on 13 Jun 2025

Tobacco smoking patterns in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates: A comprehensive analysis of trends before and after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic

in Substance Use Disorders and Behavioral Addictions

Zufishan Alam
Iffat Elbarazi
Budoor Al Shehhi
Maha AlSafi
Mariam Al Wahedi
Ilfat Assaad Maarouf
Aamir Hassan
Mohammed Al-Houqani

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1607965

Original Research

Accepted on 12 Jun 2025

Changes in and Correlates of Cannabis-involved Substance Use Treatment Admissions Age 50 and Older, 2000-2021

in Substance Use Disorders and Behavioral Addictions

Namkee G. Choi
C Nathan Marti
Bryan Y Choi

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1592551

Original Research

Accepted on 09 Jun 2025

Comparing recovery community centers (RCCs) serving Black, Hispanic/Latino, and other communities: An exploratory secondary data analysis of a nationwide survey of RCC directors

in Substance Use Disorders and Behavioral Addictions

Diadora Finley-Abboud
Allison Futter
Alivia Williamson
Susanne S. Hoeppner
Lauren A. Hoffman
Marion J. Riggs
Judeline Joseph
Julia Ojeda
Amy A. Mericle
Vinod Rao

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1532488

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Original Research

Published on 09 Jun 2025

Sociodemographic factors associated with alcohol consumption among men in Gabon: insights from the Gabon demographic and health survey of 2019–2021

in Substance Use Disorders and Behavioral Addictions

Gosa Mankelkl
Beletu Kinfe

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1555101

531 views

Original Research

Accepted on 06 Jun 2025

The effect of khat chewing on sexual desire among adults in North East Ethiopia: A propensity score-match analysis

in Substance Use Disorders and Behavioral Addictions

Temesgen Gebeyehu Wondmeneh
Fikre Enquselassie

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1470982

110 views

Original Research

Published on 06 Jun 2025

Prevalence and factors associated with tobacco use among pregnant and breastfeeding mothers in India: insights from the National Family Health Survey-5 (2019–21)

in Substance Use Disorders and Behavioral Addictions

Rachita Pradhan
Rutuparna Sibani Dandsena
Sneha Singh
Shishirendu Ghosal
Debdutta Bhattacharya
Srikanta Kanungo
Sanghamitra Pati

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1495522

624 views

Original Research

Accepted on 04 Jun 2025

Reasons and Impacts of Alcohol Use Disorder Among Ethnic Minority Young Adults: A Descriptive Phenomenological Study

in Substance Use Disorders and Behavioral Addictions

Getaneh Mulualem Belay
Yim Wah Mak
Ka Wai Katherine Lam
Qi LIU
Mao Ting
Chen Xi
Funa Yang
Cynthia Sau Ting Wu
Ka Yan Ho

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1560092

152 views

Original Research

Published on 30 May 2025

Psychometric evaluation of the Chinese body shape questionnaire short form for assessing eating disorder symptoms among university students

in Substance Use Disorders and Behavioral Addictions

Zeng Gao
Jing Zhao
Xi Liu
Haitao Wang
Miaoling Zhang
Han Yuan

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1571144

439 views

Community Case Study

Accepted on 23 May 2025

Co-design of the Australian Prompt Response Network for a public-health focused intersectoral approach to information sharing on emerging drugs of concern

in Substance Use Disorders and Behavioral Addictions

Krista J Siefried
Penny Hill
Brendan Clifford
Jared Brown
Andrew Camilleri
Sione Crawford
Paul Dessauer
Ella Dilkes-Frayne
Jack Freestone
John Gobeil

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1521911

186 views

Original Research

Published on 22 May 2025

Socioeconomic status and its limited influence on perceptions of heated tobacco products and cigarettes: no relation with physical health, but association with mental health benefits and lower sensitivity to peer pressure

in Substance Use Disorders and Behavioral Addictions

Magdalena Kozela
Janusz Sytnik-Czetwertyński
Maciej Polak
Barbara Gradowicz-Prajsnar
Maciej Rogala

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1586447

737 views

Systematic Review

Published on 22 May 2025

Recovery housing and on-the-ground research priorities: a scoping study through the lens of community based participatory research

in Substance Use Disorders and Behavioral Addictions

Patrick F. Hibbard
Cameron W. Tice
Jodie M. Dewey
Kathryn R. Gallardo
James Tompkins
Justin S. Bell
Jasleen Sandhu
Michelle A. Cruz
Kathryn Babbitt
Amy A. Mericle

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1554344

1,149 views

Brief Research Report

Accepted on 21 May 2025

A Roadmap for Maximizing the Use and Effectiveness of Recovery Housing for Individuals Prescribed Medications for Opiate Use Disorders

in Substance Use Disorders and Behavioral Addictions

Amy A Mericle
Carmen L Masson
Sarah E Zemore
Meenakshi S Subbaraman
Dustin Khebzou
Diane Schmidt
Kwinoja Kapiteni
Leonard A Jason

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1533082

266 views

Original Research

Published on 16 May 2025

Smoking cessation and exercise: perspectives from smokers with and without mental health problems

in Substance Use Disorders and Behavioral Addictions

Stefanie E. Schöttl
Laura Scheibner
Anika Frühauf
Prisca Kopp-Wilfling
Monika Edlinger
Bernhard Holzner
Martin Kopp

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1589719

1,210 views

Community Case Study

Published on 14 May 2025

Championing reproductive and perinatal health with the recovery community: improving access to healthcare and health promotion resources to support recovery

in Substance Use Disorders and Behavioral Addictions

Hartley Feld
Alex Elswick
Jeremy Byard
Whitney Beckett
Amanda Fallin-Bennett

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1529169

607 views

Editorial

Published on 13 May 2025

Editorial: Cannabis and cannabinoids in psychiatry

in Substance Use Disorders and Behavioral Addictions

Pooja R. Sarkar
Mark S. Gold
Kevin P. Hill

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1618252

825 views

Conceptual Analysis

Published on 12 May 2025

Systematizing peer recovery support services for substance use disorder: a taxonomy for measuring recovery milestones

in Substance Use Disorders and Behavioral Addictions

Kimberly Horn
Ryan E. Flinn
Angela Marie Hagaman
Kristyn Zajac
Lauren A. Hoffman
Melissa N. Poulsen
Camille C. Cioffi
Ducel Jean-Berluche
Ethan Spana
Patrick F. Hibbard

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1529078

1,187 views