Editorial standards and sources

A practical educational publication

Our pages explain addiction-related topics and help readers prepare for treatment conversations. They do not diagnose, prescribe or replace individual clinical advice. “Research” in the site name refers to the use of source material, not to an academic institution or original clinical research.

Sources have different jobs

Health agencies and professional guidance support general health information. Official provider websites support descriptions of a provider’s published service. A provider is not an independent source for a claim that its outcomes are superior. Each article identifies the source links used for its subject.

Dates and review status

A source-check or updated date records editorial preparation. No page claims review by a named doctor unless that review has actually occurred and is documented. The initial collection has been prepared from public sources and has not undergone independent clinician review.

Plain language and uncertainty

We distinguish physical dependence from addiction, separate withdrawal management from continuing treatment, and avoid using one programme’s marketing vocabulary as a medical classification. Where an answer depends on the individual or jurisdiction, the page directs the question to an appropriate clinician or provider.

Corrections

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How this collection was prepared

This edition was prepared with AI-assisted research, drafting and technical production, using linked public sources. It is published under the AddictionResearch organisation name. It has not been independently reviewed by a named clinician. A source check records that the cited material was consulted; it is not a clinical sign-off.

Research explainers identify study design, population, observation period and major limitations. They distinguish the authors’ reported findings from our reading framework and practical questions. The collection is selective and does not claim to be an exhaustive literature search, a peer-reviewed journal or original clinical research.

Authorship, review and updates

AddictionResearch is the accountable publication for these pages. No individual author biography, clinical qualification or independent-review claim is added without a verified contributor and documented role. Organisation authorship does not establish medical credentials.

Article dates show publication and modification; a separate source-check date identifies the evidence review point. A changed template does not, by itself, mean the underlying research was rechecked. Material corrections should be explained on the affected page, including what changed and when.

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