A study to assess socio�demographic profile and sexual practices among the Charas drug abusers in Metropolitan city.

Dr. Prashil P. Jumade; Dr. Vishal Patil; Dr. Abhiram Kasbe

Volume : VI, Issue : VIII, August - 2016

A study to assess socio�demographic profile and sexual practices among the Charas drug abusers in Metropolitan city.

Dr. Prashil P. Jumade, Dr. Vishal Patil, Dr. Abhiram Kasbe

Abstract :

The drug abusers problem is becoming worse in the metropolitan city. Drug abuse is becoming the emerging problem in the youth of India. The present study mainly focus on the charas drug users. This is descriptive cross sectional study conducted at the drug de–addiction centre of NGO working for drug abusers. There were total 77 male charas drug abusers interviewed in the drug de–addiction centre. More than 50% subjects were below the age of 40 years. About 71.4% subjects were Muslim by religion, 62.3% subjects were married and maximum 63.6% subjects were educated upto secondary level. Out of 77 subjects, 74 (96.1%) subjects had their sexual debut. Out of 74 sexual debut subjects, 66.2% subjects had history of paid sex while 14.9% subjects gave history of sex inexchange of money/drug.