英文摘要 |
We reviewed Taiwanese research on adolescent drug abuse for the period from 1996 to 2017 to elucidate the changes in findings and major topics. We consulted the Taiwan Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations, HyRead Journal Taiwan full-text database, Humanities & Social Science Databases Catalog, and Airiti Library. A total of 59 articles on drug abuse among teenagers were identified from 1996 to 2017. The included papers were divided into 4 categories according to their approach: narrative, investigative, interventional, and a focus on developing processes/ relevance. The 4 categories each accounted for 20%-30% of all papers. We divided the papers into 3 stages: the first (1996-2003), second (2004-2010), and third (2011-2017) stages included 9, 19, and 31 papers, respectively. The quantitative changes during these 3 stages exhibited a clear upward trend. This trend suggests that the problem of drug abuse among teenagers has been receiving increased attention. The subject matter also varied during the study period. In the first stage, most studies employed a narrative approach and focused on introducing the concept of drug abuse or prevention programs; in the second stage, intervention studies were more prevalent, and the research objects and research methods varied considerably; and in the third stage, studies focused more on developing processes/ relevance and interventions. Research on adolescent drug abuse has received increasing attention, and the diversity of research topics has also increased. This change may be related to changes in social conditions and drug abuse policies. (Taiwan J Public Health. 2021; 40(2): 133-150) |