The Journal of Addictions Nursing is a peer-reviewed

Peer review

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 nursing journal which publishes original articles on current research, issues, practices and innovations in the field of addiction

Addiction

Historically, addiction has been defined as physical and psychological dependence on psychoactive substances which cross the blood-brain barrier once ingested, temporarily altering the chemical milieu of the brain.Addiction can also be viewed as a continued involvement with a substance or activity...

s, with focus on addictions nursing

Nursing

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. It is the official journal of the International Nurses Society on Addictions.

The journal is edited by Christine Vourakis (California State University

California State University

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, Sacremento, CA, USA). It has been published since 1989 and according to the Journal Citation Reports

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 it has a 2009 impact factor

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of 0.171. The journal is published quarterly.