SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE AND PATTERN OF DRUG ABUSE AMONG ADOLESCENTS OF DE-ADDICTION CENTERS

Dr. Neena sawhney; Gagandeep Kaur

Volume : V, Issue : IV, April - 2016

SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE AND PATTERN OF DRUG ABUSE AMONG ADOLESCENTS OF DE-ADDICTION CENTERS

Dr. Neena Sawhney, Gagandeep Kaur

Abstract :

 Substance abuse by children and adolescents is a major health problem. The use of illicit substances frequently starts among school children during adolescence. Concern with the use of harmful habit forming substances in students appears to be a very natural reaction; as they constitute a vital part of the society. Their age and often sudden wide exposure to new environments may render them extremely vulnerable for substance abuse. To find out the association of socio-demographic factors with substance abuse and pattern of drug abuse among adolescents, a descriptive study was conducted among de-addiction centres of ferozepur, zira and faridkot. Snowball and convenient sampling was used. Overall 110 adolescents were included in the study. Statistical analysis was done by entering the data in SPSS software. Minimum age is 12 year/ maximum age is 24year, minimum duration of having drugs is 1 year/ maximum is 9 year, 36% of the senior secondary adolescents having drugs, 27% of the secondary level of education, most used drug is heroine is 78.2%, the minimum amount of money is 3000 on the other hand maximum is 90000, 75.45% of the adolescents having drugs for their enjoyment, pattern used for drug abuse is injecting 56.36% used by adolescents, were found to be major risk factors for substance abuse behaviour among students.