Risk Factors for Addictive Behaviors
A special issue of Healthcare (ISSN 2227-9032).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 September 2024)
Special Issue Editors
Interests: medicine; epidemiology; addictive behaviors; digital epidemiology; big data; vaccines; preventive medicine; hygiene; smoking; anxiety; depression; alcoholism; gambling; internet addiction
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: medicine; epidemiology; addictive behaviors; digital epidemiology; big data; vaccines; preventive medicine; hygiene, smoking; anxiety; depression; alcoholism; gambling; internet addiction
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: medicine; epidemiology; addictive behaviors; digital epidemiology; big data; vaccines; preventive medicine; hygiene, smoking; anxiety; depression; alcoholism; gambling; internet addiction
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
we are organizing a Special Issue on the Risk Factors for Addictive Behaviors. Healthcare is a peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes manuscripts in the interdisciplinary area of all aspects of medicine and healthcare research.
Addictive Behaviors is one of the leading causes of the burden of diseases especially in the younger population.
In recent decades, awareness of addictive behaviors as a public health issue has increased, It is a problem that has not to be undervalued because it can damage mental and global health.
Addictive behaviors are in most cases a potential modifiable factor with appropriate prevention campaigns and early recognition of risks.
The aim of this Special issue is to present addictive behaviors and the risk factors associated.
Special attention will be paid to original research (including systematic reviews and meta-analysis). Studies do not necessarily have to offer ‘positive results’ (i.e., results confirming previous literature).
Rigorous works where the conclusions offer novelties presenting exceptions to previous studies are also welcome.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Omar Enzo Santangelo
Dr. Sandro Provenzano
Dr. Firenze Alberto
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- epidemiology
- internet addiction disorder
- behavior
- addictive
- food addiction
- alcoholism
- smoking
- drug addicts
- gambling
- anxiety
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