Tobacco and Nicotine Use in Youth and Young Adults: Health Consequences, Clinical Implications and Prevention Strategies
A special issue of Healthcare (ISSN 2227-9032). This special issue belongs to the section "Public Health and Preventive Medicine".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 7 March 2027 | Viewed by 1
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Interests: psychological wellbeing; personality; HIV; diabetes; chronic disease
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Interests: adolescent; public health; nursing
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Interests: psychological wellbeing; personality; HIV; diabetes; chronic disease; resilience; coping strategies; personality factors
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Tobacco and nicotine use continue to represent major challenges for healthcare systems worldwide, particularly among adolescents and young adults. The increasing availability of electronic cigarettes, heated tobacco products and other emerging nicotine delivery systems has created new clinical and public health concerns. These products are associated with a wide range of potential health consequences, including respiratory, cardiovascular, neurological and mental health effects, many of which remain insufficiently understood.
Beyond their impact on population health, tobacco and nicotine use have important implications for clinical practice and healthcare delivery. Healthcare professionals play a crucial role in the early identification of nicotine dependence, patient counselling, smoking cessation support and the prevention of long-term health complications. Strengthening the evidence base in these areas is essential to improve patient outcomes and support effective healthcare interventions.
This Special Issue aims to advance knowledge on the health consequences and healthcare implications of tobacco and nicotine use among adolescents and young adults. Particular emphasis will be placed on clinically relevant outcomes, healthcare interventions, smoking cessation strategies, disease prevention, health promotion and the integration of evidence-based approaches into healthcare practice.
We welcome original research articles, systematic reviews, meta-analyses, clinical studies, implementation research and healthcare-focused policy analyses. Topics of interest include the effects of tobacco and nicotine exposure on physical and mental health, healthcare utilization, screening and prevention strategies, smoking cessation interventions, health inequalities, patient education and multidisciplinary approaches to improving health outcomes in younger populations.
By focusing on health outcomes, clinical practice and healthcare delivery, this Special Issue seeks to provide valuable evidence for healthcare professionals, researchers and policymakers working to address the ongoing challenges associated with tobacco and nicotine use.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Pedro Manuel Rodríguez-Muñoz
Prof. Dr. Juan Manuel Carmona-Torres
Guest Editors
Dr. Cristina Rivera-Picón
Guest Editor Assistant
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Keywords
- tobacco dependence
- nicotine addiction
- smoking cessation
- healthcare interventions
- clinical outcomes
- preventive healthcare
- adolescent health
- young adult health
- patient counselling
- health promotion
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