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Old and Emerging Addictions: Psychosocial Determinants, Treatments and Harm Reduction

A special issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601). This special issue belongs to the section "Global Health".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 May 2020) | Viewed by 13255

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Prof. Dr. Pasquale Caponnetto

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Adjunct Professor of Clinical Psychology, University of Catania, 95124 Catania, Italy
Interests: clinical psychology; tobacco addiction; mental illnesses; electronic cigarettes; tobacco harm reduction; cognitive functioning and smoking or vaping; consumer behavior
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Dear Colleagues,

Old addictions (cigarette, alcohol, cocaine, hallucinogens, heroin) and emerging addictions, from new technologies and not (Internet, video games, gambling, sexual, work, new addictive substances), have experienced a growing spread in recent years in the population of all ages, including, in addition to juveniles, also adults and the elderly and highlighting an important psychosocial crisis of our times. The aim of this work is to draw attention to the commonalities and behavioral, relational, and neuropsychophysiological differences of new and emerging addictions, using as a key reading the study of psychosocial determinants, emerging, and approved treatments and the application of the harm reduction approach. The intention is also to provide an update on the treatment and multidisciplinary care of such heterogeneous forms of dependence, which are frequently associated and have a significant impact on the quality of life of individuals and in the public health in general.

Prof. Pasquale Caponnetto
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • Addiction
  • Harm reduction
  • Life span
  • Emerging addiction
  • Cigarette
  • Alcohol
  • Cocaine
  • Hallucinogens
  • Heroin
  • Internet and video games addiction
  • Gambling
  • Sexual addiction
  • Work addiction
  • New addictive substances

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Problematic Internet Use and Perceived Quality of Life: Findings from a Cross-Sectional Study Investigating Work-Time and Leisure-Time Internet Use
by Lingling Gao, Yiqun Gan, Amanda Whittal and Sonia Lippke
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2020, 17(11), 4056; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/ijerph17114056 - 06 Jun 2020
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Avoiding the potential negative impact brought by problematic internet use is becoming more important. To better understand public health and addiction, this study investigated to what extent work-time and leisure-time internet use relate to problematic internet use and perceived quality of life among [...] Read more.
Avoiding the potential negative impact brought by problematic internet use is becoming more important. To better understand public health and addiction, this study investigated to what extent work-time and leisure-time internet use relate to problematic internet use and perceived quality of life among college students and highly educated adults. An online cross-sectional survey with 446 individuals was assessed in Germany. Linear regression analyses were used to predict problematic internet use. Ordinal regression analyses were applied to predict perceived quality of life. Results showed that leisure-time internet use, but not work-time internet use, was positively associated with problematic internet use. Participants whose work-time internet use could be considered balanced (5–28 h/week in this study) indicated a higher perceived quality of life compared to individuals with little or large amount of internet use for work. The findings still emerged when taking negative feelings, perceived stress, smoking status and alcohol consumption into account. As both work-time and leisure-time internet use can be risk factors for mental health in terms of problematic internet use and perceived quality of life, well-controlled internet use rather than excessive use is recommended. This should be kept in mind when dealing with the Coronavirus pandemic and its aftermath. Full article
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Influence of Family Environment and Tobacco Addiction: A Short Report from a Post-Graduate Teaching Hospital, India
by Rohit Sharma, Natália Martins, Arunabh Tripathi, Pasquale Caponnetto, Neha Garg, Eugenie Nepovimova, Kamil Kuča and Pradeep Kumar Prajapati
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2020, 17(8), 2868; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/ijerph17082868 - 21 Apr 2020
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Background: The initiation of tobacco addiction is complex, and several factors contribute to the onset of this behavior. It is presumed that the influence of family environment may pose a key factor in tobacco addiction. Tobacco-use has been highly observed in the Jamnagar [...] Read more.
Background: The initiation of tobacco addiction is complex, and several factors contribute to the onset of this behavior. It is presumed that the influence of family environment may pose a key factor in tobacco addiction. Tobacco-use has been highly observed in the Jamnagar district of Saurashtra region of Gujarat, India. No earlier study has focused on determining the pervasiveness of tobacco-use in families of tobacco users and non-users in this geographical area. Thus, this study aimed to assess the practice and pattern of tobacco-use (smoking and/or tobacco-chewing) in the families of tobacco-user patients. Methods: We studied the families of 65 tobacco-user patients (Group 1) who visited an outpatient clinic of an Ayurvedic post-graduate hospital with complaints of cough were studied and compared with age and gender-matched non-tobacco users (Group 2). The prevalence of tobacco use among the parents, siblings, and children of both groups was analyzed and compared. Results: The findings revealed that tobacco use among parents, siblings, and children in Group 1 was higher than Group 2 (p < 0.001). This meant that the problems of tobacco addiction are not always related to the individual, and therefore, tobacco-prevention strategies should focus on the entire family. Conclusions: These findings offer further insight into the promotion of smoking prevention interventions. Nevertheless, further research is warranted. Full article
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Living Fatherhood in Adults Addicted to Substances: A Qualitative Study of Fathers in Psycho-Rehabilitative Drug Addiction Treatment for Heroin and Cocaine
by Pasquale Caponnetto, Chiara Triscari and Marilena Maglia
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2020, 17(3), 1051; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/ijerph17031051 - 07 Feb 2020
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The research aims to investigate the emotional experiences of the individuals who use drugs in terms of their parenting role as father, within a rehabilitative context. The study aims to analyze how dependence affects the exercise of the parental role, specifically paternity, with [...] Read more.
The research aims to investigate the emotional experiences of the individuals who use drugs in terms of their parenting role as father, within a rehabilitative context. The study aims to analyze how dependence affects the exercise of the parental role, specifically paternity, with the aim of offering an overview of the father-son relationship while considering the possible limitations that characterize those who are forced to live parenting in an atypical way. It is necessary to help individuals who use drugs to be able to help them in life with the goal of establish a better parenting awareness and a good relationship with their father and their children. The research work made use of qualitative tools, specifically semi-structured interview, which was administered to a sample of 18 fathers that were treated in a rehabilitation clinic for individuals who use drugs. The used semi-structured interview made it possible to analyze the perception of participants about their paternity, the quality of the relationship with their father and their children, and the influence that the narcotic substance has generated in the relationship with their father and with their children. Full article
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