Substance Use Treatment Professionals’ Views on Addressing Substitute Addictions: A Thematic Analysis of Open-Ended Questionnaire Responses

Deborah Louise Sinclair, Leah Meza, Lizbeth Becerra, Eric Shanazari, Artur Galimov, Kelly Prenger, Myriam Forster, Tom Horvath, Steve Sussman, College of Nursing, University of Saskatchewan Prince Albert Campus, Prince Albert, Department of Population and Public Health Sciences, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, Department of Health Sciences, California State University, Los Angeles, Practical Recovery, San Diego, Department of Psychology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, School of Social Work, University of Southern California, Los Angeles

Journal of Drug Issues

Published online on January 21, 2026

Abstract

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This study explores substitute addictions – the immediate or gradual replacement of an addiction or set of addictions that have been stopped or reduced by engaging with another addictive behavior – as a central concern in treatment-assisted recovery. ...