Problematic Substance Use in Children and Adolescents: Intervention and Prevention
A special issue of Children (ISSN 2227-9067). This special issue belongs to the section "Global Pediatric Health".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 July 2025 | Viewed by 280
Special Issue Editors
Interests: substance use; mental health; stigma
Interests: interprofessional teams; organizational behavior in healthcare; clinical leadership; telehealth/tel
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The persistent rise in substance use among adolescents and children presents a critical challenge that demands innovative research approaches and evidence-based interventions across multiple prevention and treatment domains. We are pleased to announce this Special Issue of Children on the crucial topic of Problematic Substance Use in Children and Adolescents: Intervention and Prevention. Our aim is to feature the latest research, innovative interventions, and evidence-based strategies which expands our understanding of the complex approaches to preventing substance use and related disorders in children and adolescents. We invite manuscript submissions addressing, but not limited to, the following areas:
- Novel prevention and treatment interventions, including behavioral, pharmacological, and integrated care ap-proaches;
- School- and community-based prevention and intervention programs;
- The influence of peer networks and family systems in substance use trajectories and treatment outcomes;
- Social determinants of health and their impact on prevention and treatment;
- Innovative approaches to addressing health disparities in youth substance use treatment access and outcomes;
- Implementation and evaluation of integrated care models;
- Evidence-based approaches to early intervention and risk reduction;
- Prevention strategies and interventions addressing accidental overdose in young children, including environ-mental approaches and caregiver education;
- Multidisciplinary approaches integrating medical care, mental health, social services, and educational support in treatment and prevention;
- Collaborative care models that bridge systems of care for comprehensive youth substance use prevention and treatment.
Submissions may include original research, systematic reviews, case studies, and policy analysis, and they will all undergo rigorous peer review. We particularly welcome research that employs innovative methodologies and addresses gaps in current treatment and prevention approaches.
Key Dates
Manuscript Submission Deadline: 10 July 2025
Expected Publication Date:
Please submit your manuscript through our online submission system at https://www.mdpi.com/journal/children and select the special issue: "Problematic Substance Use in Children and Adolescents: Intervention and Prevention".
We look forward to receiving your contributions to this important field of research.
Dr. Christine Bakos-Block
Dr. Tiffany Champagne-Langabeer
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- adolescent substance use
- overdose
- early intervention
- risk reduction
- collaborative care
- prevention strategies
- pediatric substance use
- substance use disorders
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