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Substance Abuse: The Hidden Epidemic

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

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 January 2022) | Viewed by 2394

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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,

Substance abuse refers to a set of related conditions associated with the consumption of mind and behavior altering substances that have negative behavioral and health outcomes. Social attitudes and political and legal responses to the consumption of alcohol and illicit drugs make substance abuse one of the most complex public health issues.

Substance abuse has a major impact on individuals, families, and communities. The effects of substance abuse are cumulative, significantly contributing to costly social, physical, mental, and public health problems.

Therapies used in addiction treatment are based on an individual’s health and substance abuse patterns. Treatment programs are different for each individual and can be customized based on their unique needs and situations. The most effective types of treatment programs ensure that individuals in recovery are actively involved every step of the way.

Papers addressing these topics are invited for this Special Issue, especially those combining a high academic standard coupled with a practical focus on providing clinical solutions.

Prof. Pasquale Caponnetto
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • substance abuse
  • addiction
  • withdrawal
  • health and well-being
  • health behavior change programs.

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Gender Differences in Depression and Quality of Life in Current and Abstinent Ketamine Users
by Peng-Wei Wang, Cheng-Fang Yen, Hung-Chi Wu, Chih-Yao Hsu and Yu-Yi Yang
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18(18), 9567; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/ijerph18189567 - 10 Sep 2021
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Ketamine use has become of increasing concern because it has spread in many parts of the world during the past few years. Substance users usually have depression and a lower quality of life (QoL). The aim of this study was to explore depression [...] Read more.
Ketamine use has become of increasing concern because it has spread in many parts of the world during the past few years. Substance users usually have depression and a lower quality of life (QoL). The aim of this study was to explore depression and QoL in ketamine users, and to further examine the role of gender in relation to differences in depression and QoL in ketamine users. This study recruited 204 current ketamine users, 102 abstinent ketamine users and 102 healthy controls. The demographic data, severity of depression and QoL were recorded. Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) was employed to compare the associations of ketamine use status with depression and QoL. Gender differences were examined by moderator analysis. The current ketamine users with and without ketamine use disorder, in addition to the abstinent ketamine users with ketamine use disorder, have more severe depression and a lower QoL than healthy controls. There were significant gender differences in depression and QoL in abstinent ketamine users with ketamine use disorder. Ketamine users have more severe depression and a lower QoL. In particular, depression and a lower QoL are still prominent in abstinent ketamine users. The gender differences in depression and QoL are significant in abstinent ketamine users. Full article
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