What’s New in Addiction Prevention in Young People: A Literature Review of the Last Years of Research

Frank Pizon (1) , Cédric Kempf (2) , Pierre-Michel Llorca (3) , Georges Brousse (4) , Valentin Flaudias

1 IP - Institut Pascal
2 HESPER - Health Service and Performance Research
3 Service de psychiatrie B
4 Faculté de Médecine - Clermont-Ferrand

Rationale: Addiction prevention is a major public health problem, particularly concerning young people. Despite the consensus that primary prevention is essential, the evaluation of its impact is questioned. Objective: The objective of this paper is to assess the latest knowledge of addiction prevention programs for young people. Method: Review a collection of research articles using a keyword-based search on three databases: Pubmed, Eric, and PsycInfo. The research was carried out using three groups of keywords and the eligibility study was completed using two criteria: articles published between 2010 and 2017, and articles in refereed journals. Results: Of a total of 13,720 articles in the three databases, 32 studies were included in the review and listed in a grid with five themes: authors, type of population, total population, addictive behavior, and results. Four categories were created based on the objective of the studies: the evaluation of prevention strategies, the study of risk factors for consumption, the prevalence study and other subjects studied. The analysis of the corpus was used to establish a list of risk factors to be taken into consideration in future interventions and research. A list of key elements for performing effective interventions and future research is also proposed. Conclusion: The understanding of the prevention strategies implementation process is discussed as a central element for future research, which will combine stakeholders and researchers. The complexity of the situations and the multifactorial aspects of addiction prevention in young people require a multidisciplinary approach involving the various stakeholders and researchers.

Mots clés: addiction prevention; young people; child; health promotion

Domaines: Santé publique et épidémiologie; Education

Frank Pizon, Cédric Kempf, Pierre-Michel Llorca, Georges Brousse, Valentin Flaudias. What’s New in Addiction Prevention in Young People: A Literature Review of the Last Years of Research. Frontiers in Psychology, 2017, 8, ⟨10.3389/fpsyg.2017.01131⟩. ⟨hal-01656985⟩