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Increasing evidence indicates that EA plays a central role in the onset and maintenance of addictive behaviours. Objective: To synthesise quantitative evidence on the association between experiential avoidance (EA), operationalised as psychological inflexibility, and psychoactive substance use (PSU) outcomes, including substance use frequency\/quantity, craving, dependence severity, relapse\/abstinence, and treatment response, and to characterise putative pathways (EA as predictor\/mediator) and correlates (e.g., affect regulation and trauma-related factors). Methods: A systematic search was conducted in SCOPUS, Web of Science, PubMed, and APA PsycNet, following PRISMA 2020 guidelines. Eligible studies included experimental and observational designs, clinical and non-clinical populations, and publications from January 2000 to January 2026 in English or Spanish. Primary outcomes were PSU behaviour and severity (frequency\/quantity, craving, dependence symptoms, relapse\/abstinence) and treatment outcomes; secondary outcomes included emotional and behavioural correlates linked to EA. Results: Across studies, higher levels of EA were consistently associated with greater substance use\u2014particularly alcohol, tobacco, cannabis, and other illicit drugs. EA frequently mediated the relationships between emotional dysregulation, trauma exposure, and addictive behaviour. Elevated EA was also linked to impulsivity, psychiatric comorbidity, and poorer treatment adherence and outcomes. Interventions explicitly targeting EA\u2014most notably Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)\u2014showed promising effects in reducing avoidance and substance use. Conclusions: Experiential avoidance emerges as a transdiagnostic process underlying vulnerability to, and persistence of, substance use disorders. Integrating third-wave behavioural interventions that promote psychological flexibility may enhance the efficacy of addiction treatment. Future research should explore these mechanisms in culturally diverse and under-represented contexts.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/ejihpe16020022","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,2,11]],"date-time":"2026-02-11T17:45:36Z","timestamp":1770831936000},"page":"22","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":4,"title":["Experiential Avoidance and Psychoactive Substance Use: Systematic Review"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"16","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0008-4365-9215","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Gabriela","family":"Sequeda","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Universidad Sim\u00f3n Bol\u00edvar, Facultad de Ciencias Jur\u00eddicas y Sociales, Grupo de Investigaci\u00f3n en Modelamiento Cient\u00edfico e Innovaci\u00f3n Empresarial, C\u00facuta 540001, 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