Drug and substance abuse is a global health problem. The global situation of drug abuse reveals that the problem has become a major source of concern. The economic and social status of any nation is always affected due to the problems of drugs and substance abuse. Most people who take drugs, and later become dependent on them, do so as a result of frustration, unemployment, conflicts at home, peer influence, or lack of parental guidance. The rate of increase in drugs and substance is associated with increases in violence and crime among young people in the society, as well as risk infections associated with drug abuse such as Pneumonia, Tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS and Sexual Transmitted Infections. This special issue is to improve prevention, rehabilitation and treatment methodology through advanced research. Original research papers are solicited in any aspect of innovative approach and findings.

Aim & Scope

1. Drug and substance abuse prevention
2. Drug control policies
3. Drugs and health
4. Drug abuse and HIV
5. Alcohol addiction in pregnancy
6. Drug abuse and reproductive health
7. Drug abuse and addiction in workplace
8. Drugs use and abuse in Sports
9. Counselling and rehabilitation interventions
10. Addiction and treatment
11. Human rights violation among victims of drug abuse,.etc