Public Health Approach to Problems Related to Excessive and Addictive Use of the Internet and Digital Media.

IF 4.1 2区医学 Q1 SUBSTANCE ABUSE

Current Addiction Reports Pub Date : 2023-01-01 DOI:10.1007/s40429-022-00458-z

Sulki Chung, Hae Kook Lee

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Purpose of review: Advances in digital technology and media have provided convenience and advantages in all areas of our daily lives. However, there is a risk of excessive and addictive use, which increases the risk of addiction as a disease and other related mental and physical problems. This article reviews the public health approach to problems related to excessive and addictive use of the Internet and digital media.

Recent findings: The public health model views addiction as the result of interactions among individuals, digital media, and the environment; therefore, interventions should aim to reduce risk factors and increase protective factors in these three areas. This includes developing and providing evidence-based services according to each individual's problem type and severity. Regarding interventions for digital media and the environment, restricting accessibility and regulating content may be necessary. This calls for an integrative, comprehensive, and continuous intervention strategy, and to achieve such a framework, we need to establish an information system to monitor the magnitude and patterns of related problems.

Summary: This review suggests a surveillance system that provides a list of evidence-based policies from the public health perspective. Suggestions for an advanced international information, policy, and monitoring system are discussed.

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与过度和成瘾性使用互联网和数字媒体有关的问题的公共卫生方法。

审查目的:数字技术和媒体的进步为我们日常生活的各个领域提供了便利和优势。然而，存在过度使用和上瘾的风险，这增加了成瘾作为一种疾病和其他相关精神和身体问题的风险。这篇文章回顾了公共卫生方法与过度和成瘾使用互联网和数字媒体有关的问题。最近的发现:公共健康模型将成瘾视为个人、数字媒体和环境之间相互作用的结果;因此，干预措施应旨在减少这三个领域的危险因素，增加保护因素。这包括根据每个人的问题类型和严重程度开发和提供基于证据的服务。关于数字媒体和环境的干预措施，限制可访问性和规范内容可能是必要的。这需要一个综合、全面和持续的干预战略，为了实现这样一个框架，我们需要建立一个信息系统来监测相关问题的规模和模式。摘要:本综述建议建立一个监测系统，从公共卫生角度提供一系列循证政策。讨论了建立先进的国际信息、政策和监测系统的建议。

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Current Addiction Reports Psychology-Clinical Psychology

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6.60

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4.70%

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期刊介绍： This journal focuses on the prevention, assessment and diagnosis, and treatment of addiction. Designed for physicians and other mental health professionals who need to keep up-to-date with the latest research, Current Addiction Reports offers expert reviews on the most recent and important research in addiction. We accomplish this by appointing leaders in the field to serve as Section Editors in key subject areas and disciplines, such asAlcoholTobaccoStimulants, cannabis, and club drugsBehavioral addictionsGender disparities in addictionComorbid psychiatric disorders and addictionSubstance abuse disorders and HIVSection Editors, in turn, select the most pressing topics as well as experts to evaluate the latest research, report on any controversial discoveries or hypotheses of interest, and ultimately bring readers up-to-date on the topic. Articles represent interdisciplinary endeavors with research from fields such as psychiatry, psychology, pharmacology, epidemiology, and neuroscience.Additionally, an international Editorial Board—representing a range of disciplines within addiction medicine—ensures that the journal content includes current, emerging research and suggests articles of special interest to their country or region.