Yaniv Afarti

Professor Yaniv Afarti is the head of the Addiction Behavior Laboratory at Bar-Ilan University's Faculty of Education. He has conducted significant research on the effects of current geopolitical conflicts on youth, particularly focusing on how the ongoing war has impacted addiction rates among teenagers in Israel. His recent study highlights alarming trends in substance abuse and behavioral addictions among adolescents, revealing gender disparities in the types of addictions faced by boys and girls.