PREVALENCE AND PATTERN OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE AMONG THE STUDENTS OF HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOLS

Tomba Chingtham

No 2015-09-05, Working papers from Voice of Research

Abstract: The present study attempts to make a thorough, comprehensive, analytical study and exploring the educational background of the parents and substance abuse, economic background of the family and substance abuse, age of the students and the patterns of the substance use in ever, recent and current use and use of substance abuse by an individual in relation to tobacco, alcohol inhalants and cannabis. From the result of the research the administrator, teachers and parents may help children through early education about psychoactive substances, open communications, good role modelling and early recognition if problems are developing. No single measure would be effective to prevent the use of drugs until and unless home, school and society all the three collectively and cooperatively tackle the problems of substances abuse from different angles. Key words: Substance, abuses, substance abuse, adolescence, students, Manipur

Date: 2015-09
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