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The Most Common Behaviors Associated with Substance Abuse

A special issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601).

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 May 2023) | Viewed by 2079

Special Issue Editors

Prof. Dorota Kaleta

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Department of Hygiene and Epidemiology, Medical University of Lodz, Zeligowskiego 7/9 Str., 90-752 Łódź, Poland
Interests: health promotion; tobacco; sociology of health; tobacco control; health; health education; epidemiology; epidemiology and public health; behavioral health research; metabolic syndrome; tobacco consumption monitoring and determinants; preventive measures and the promotion of tobacco-free lifestyles; smoking cessation; smoke-free legislation; policies aimed at preventing chronic diseases
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Prof. Dr. Beata Świa̧tkowska

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Department of Environmental Epidemiology, Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Św. Teresy od Dzieciątka Jezus 8, 91-348 Łódź, Poland
Interests: lung cancer; lung diseases; environmental and occupational health issues; epidemiology; cancer; exposure; health education; risk factors; health promotion

Special Issue Information

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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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2500 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • substance use
  • alcohol consumption
  • tobacco consumption
  • e-cigarettes use
  • heated tobacco products use
  • behavioral addiction

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Determinants of E-Cigarette and Cigarette Use among Youth and Young Adults in Poland—PolNicoYouth Study
by Ilona Wężyk-Caba, Małgorzata Znyk, Radosław Zajdel, Łukasz Balwicki, Anna Tyrańska-Fobke, Grzegorz Juszczyk, Karolina Zajdel, Beata Świątkowska and Dorota Kaleta
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19(18), 11512; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191811512 - 13 Sep 2022
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Teen use of tobacco-related products is a significant public health concern. This study evaluated the predictors of e-cigarette use among secondary school students who were never cigarette smokers and ever cigarette smokers in Poland. Methods: This study examined a sample of Polish youths [...] Read more.
Teen use of tobacco-related products is a significant public health concern. This study evaluated the predictors of e-cigarette use among secondary school students who were never cigarette smokers and ever cigarette smokers in Poland. Methods: This study examined a sample of Polish youths aged 13–19 (n = 19,241) attending 200 schools, 12 on average in each county. The study was a part of the National Health Program in Poland for 2016–2020. Logistic regression and multivariable logistic regression models were used to calculate crude and adjusted odds ratios. Results: Of all participants, 32.5% were ever cigarette users. Among the never cigarette users, 13.6% were deemed susceptible to e-cigarette use. Among the ever cigarette users, 60.6% were deemed susceptible to e-cigarette use. Of those susceptible to e-cigarette use, 68.2% were among the 32.5% ever cigarette users. The profile of e-cigarette use among never e-cigarette users also included: pocket money available per month (more than 150 PLN) (OR = 1.7; p = 0.001), 16–17 years old (OR = 1.9; p = 0.001), parental tobacco smoking and e-cigarette usage (OR = 2.0; p = 0.01 and OR = 1.7; p = 0.001 respectively), maternal secondary education (OR = 1.1; p = 0.04), and living in big cities >500,000 inhabitants (OR = 1.4; p = 0.04). E-cigarette users among ever cigarette users were similar to never cigarette users in their opinion that e-cigarette use is less harmful than traditional smoking (OR = 1.6; p = 0.0012) and living with both parents smoking cigarettes (OR = 1.3; p = 0.02). Additionally, the determinants were: female gender (OR = 1.5; p = 0.009) in the age group less than 15 years of age (OR = 1.3; p = 0.007). Conclusions: The major determinant of e-cigarette use in this population was prior smoking. Additionally, the results revealed that fairly obvious predictors such as parental smoking and a belief in the less harmfulness of e-cigarette use are important determinants for smoking among never or ever e-cigarette users. Full article
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