The Society’s mission is to advance the scientific understanding of addictive products and behaviours and the use of this knowledge in policy and practice.


Interviews with key figures in the field of addiction
The Addiction Lives series aims to preserve the memories and experiences of people who work in the field of addiction. The most recent interview is with Professor Isidore Obot (founder and Executive Director of the Centre for Research and Information on Substance Abuse in Uyo, Nigeria). He talks to Professor Virginia Berridge about his education in Nigeria and the US, and the growth of addiction science in Africa.
Read our journals
The Society owns two academic journals – Addiction and Addiction Biology – and invests its journal income back into the sector to support people, projects, and research in addiction science.

Listen to the Addiction Audio podcast
Addiction Audio is the podcast from Addiction journal, featuring interviews with authors about the findings and implications of their research.



