The Most Common Behaviors Associated with Substance Abuse

Dear Colleagues,

In recent years, addictive behaviors have been a growing interest in many areas. The concept of addiction has been widened with the inclusion of addictive disorders that are unrelated to substance use, namely, “behavioral” addictions. Addiction is therefore considered any activity, substance, or behavior that has become the major focus of a person's life to the exclusion of other activities or that has begun to harm the individual physically, mentally, or socially. Nowadays, the excessive practice of, or involvement in, a wide range of other activities (e.g., shopping, sex, sport, mobile phone use) has been associated with addictive patterns of use. This interest is reinforced by the fact that a significant part of the population is concerned with such problematic behaviors, given their variety and widespread prevalence. In addition, the severe consequences of addictions on health and psychological well-being, as well as on global social and economic problems, have been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.

This Special Issue aims to present the diversity and progress of research in the field of common substance abuse behaviors and control. Potential topics include, but are not limited to, substance use, alcohol, tobacco, e-cigarettes, heated tobacco products, and addictive disorders also in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.

We are pleased to invite you to submit both original research papers and review articles for this Special Issue.

Prof. Dorota Kaleta
Prof. Dr. Beata Świa̧tkowska
Guest Editors

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