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PREVALENCE OF SUBSTANCE USE AMONG NEIGHBOURHOOD COMMUNITY ADOLESCENCE IN CHENNAI
Authors Name:
Sathyamurthi K
, Sathish Kumar R.
Unique Id:
IJSDR2007029
Published In:
Volume 5 Issue 7, July-2020
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.
Keywords:
Adolescence, Substance abuse, Neigbourbood Community
Cite Article:
"PREVALENCE OF SUBSTANCE USE AMONG NEIGHBOURHOOD COMMUNITY ADOLESCENCE IN CHENNAI ", International Journal of Science & Engineering Development Research (www.ijsdr.org), ISSN:2455-2631, Vol.5, Issue 7, page no.233 - 239, July-2020, Available :http://www.ijsdr.org/papers/IJSDR2007029.pdf
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Published Paper ID: IJSDR2007029
Registration ID:192091
Published In: Volume 5 Issue 7, July-2020
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Page No: 233 - 239
Publisher: IJSDR | www.ijsdr.org
ISSN Number: 2455-2631
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