Substance Use and Addictive Behavior in Youth
A special issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601). This special issue belongs to the section "Mental Health".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 October 2023) | Viewed by 2217
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We would like to invite you to submit a paper to this Special Issue of IJERPH, entitled “Substance use and addictive behavior in youth”, aiming to address issues related to young people’s use of substances and addiction.
Substance use and addictive behaviors among youth have been a public health concern. Prolonged substance use and addiction not only lead to a range of health-related problems such as changes in appearances and cognitive abilities, and deterioration in the ability of coordination, but also affect social-emotional functioning including loss of interest in activities, deterioration in performances at school or work, and difficulties in relationships. As adolescence and youth is an essential developmental stage in life in which individuals approach physical, mental, social, and emotional maturity, as well as develop a sense of identity, deviant behavior in youth has been attracting a large amount of attention from professionals and scholars.
Scholars and professionals in the field of youth substance use and addictive behavior have been interested in the investigation of the prevalence, factors, and health risks of substance use and addiction among youth, assessment tools for youth entrapped in such situations, and outcomes for drug and addiction treatment for youth. Such research is crucial for providing appropriate support for youth to nurture their all-round well-being.
This Special Issue welcomes papers adopting different methodological approaches and in different types including position papers, brief reports, and commentaries. Manuscripts from various disciplines and scopes of study such as research on drug phenomena, health assessment, and intervention research are also welcome. For more information about the journal, please refer to https://www.mdpi.com/journal/ijerph.
Dr. Gloria Hongyee Chan
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- substance use
- addictive behavior
- youth
- health
- development
- well-being
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