Adolescent addiction: epidemiology, assessment, and treatment

pt. I. General Issues. Foundations of addictive problems : developmental, social and neurobiological factors

Classification and assessment of substance use disorders in adolescents

pt. II. Specific Adolescent Addictions. Alcohol use, abuse and dependence

Cannabis abuse and dependence

Tobacco use and dependence

Eating addiction

Gambling practices among youth : etiology, prevention and treatment

Internet and video-game addiction

Teen sexual addiction

pt. III. Epilogue. Comorbidity of addictive problems : assessment and treatment implications

Social and political implications.