Department of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery, Eternal University, Himachal Pradesh, India
Research Article
Prevalence and Pattern of Substance Abuse among Senior Secondary Schools Students in South Delhi
Author(s): Jyoti Kukreti*, Gurjyot Kaur, Suchpreet Kaur, NL Gupta and Neelam Kaur
Introduction: Substances abuse, a major public health problem affects our society on different levels. Substance
abuse directly effects adolescents particularly students this will increase physical health problems, dysfunctional social
relationships, suicidal tendencies, mental illness and even lower life expectancy in adolescence and the another
fact is the age of initiation which is progressively declining In the most serious cases, harmful use of drugs can lead
to a cycle in which damaged socioeconomic standing and ability to develop relationships feed substance use. Study
was carried out to assess the prevalence and pattern of substance abuse among senior secondary school students
in South Delhi.
Objectives: To determines the prevalence of substance abuse among senior secondary school students. To assess the
pattern o.. View More»
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