E-Health in the Prevention of Drug Abuse in Adolescents: A Literature Review

Abstract

Introduction: Electronic Health (E-Health) is the delivery of health services through the Web or on a computer. It has many advantages, and this application can be accessed in real-time. Therefore, with this system approach, drug abuse in adolescents can be prevented through smartphone devices. Various E-Health applications are also created, such as Health literacy, E-Health Lifestyle, Telemental Health, and even suicide risk applications called crisis care. Methods: This literature search used the Pubmed database, Science direct, and Proquest through the keywords "e-health, drugs, and adolescents", the articles found are filtered over the last ten years, open access, and not a type of review. Result: The Pubmed, Science Direct, and Proquest databases found 55,654 articles and then filtered based on inclusion and exclusion criteria, then a total of 5 articles were reviewed. Conclusion: E-Health can reduce drug abuse, be easily accessible, low cost, real-time, and provide complete information. Therefore, adolescents and their parents can directly consult or practice health literacy that affects their knowledge growth.