Author : Sathyamurthi, k., sathish kumar r.
Keyword : Adolescence, substance abuse, relationship, neigbourbood community
Subject : Health
Article Type : Original article (research)
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Abstract : Adolescence use of substance is one of the major concerns in their behavior and family. It is estimated that, in India, by the time most boys reach the ninth grade, about 50 percent of them have tried at least one of the substance of abuse nature. The adolescent period is considered as energetic, vibrant and essentially they have to focus on education, employment at the age of 10 to 20 but the large number of this group is addicted on substances like alcohol, pan, tobacco, cannabis, glue, fevicol which reflects on various consequences such as in school by bunking classes, low marks in the exams, not maintaining good relationship with their parents also facing health issues on both physically, mentally and emotionally. To study the demographic profile, family background, reasons and forms of substance abuse and to understand the consequences of substance abuse among adolescents in Neighbourhood Community of Chennai.
Article by : sathyamurthik
Article add date : 2020-12-09
How to cite : Sathyamurthi, k., sathish kumar r.. (2020-December-09). Prevalence of substance use among neighbourhood community adolescence in chennai. retrieved from https://www.openacessjournal.com/abstract/407