Research Journal of Drug Abuse is an Open Access (Gold OA), peer reviewed, international online publishing journal that aims to publish premier papers on all the related areas of drug abuse.

Research Journal of Drug Abuse encompasses research on all areas of human substance abuse, addiction and treatment. The main focus is on mood-altering or psycho-active drugs, steroids for performance enhancement in sports, illicit drugs and problems with impulse control and impulsive behaviour.

Areas include but not limited to:

Drug use and abuse
Eating disorders
Smoking and nicotine addiction
Addictive substances
Medical treatment and screening
Psychiatry and mental health services
Evaluation of substance abuse
Child & Adolescent Substance Abuse
Clinical and counseling psychology
Signs and symptoms of drug abuse
Rehabilitation
Addiction in pregnancy
Drug-exposed neonate
Pharmacology
Neuroimaging techniques
Treatment of addiction-related disorders
Pathophysiology of addiction
Biological and non-biological therapies
Epidemiology of drug abuse