Now in its 4th decade of publication, Substance Abuse journal is a peer-reviewed journal that serves as the official publication of Association for Medical Education and Research in Substance Abuse (AMERSA) in association with The International Society of Addiction Medicine (ISAM) and the International Coalition for Addiction Studies in Education (INCASE). Substance Abuse journal offers wide-ranging coverage for healthcare professionals, addiction specialists and others engaged in research, education, clinical care, and service delivery and evaluation. It features articles on a variety of topics, including:

Interdisciplinary addiction research, education, and treatment
Clinical trial, epidemiology, health services, and translation addiction research
Implementation science related to addiction
Innovations and subsequent outcomes in addiction education
Addiction policy and opinion
International addiction topics
Clinical care regarding addictions.