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Knowledge, Awareness and Practice Regarding Drug Abuse among Teenagers between the Age Group of 14-19 Years:A Questionnaire Survey


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1 Undergraduate Student, Department of Pharmacology, Saveetha Dental College, SIMATS, Saveetha University, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India
2 Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacology, Saveetha Dental College, SIMATS, Saveetha University, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India
3 Professor, Department of Pedodontics & Preventive Dentistry, Saveetha Dental College, SIMATS, Saveetha University, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India
4 Associate Professor, Department of Microbiology, Saveetha Dental College, SIMATS, Saveetha University, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India
5 Professor, Department of Public Health Dentistry, Saveetha Dental College, SIMATS, Saveetha University, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India
     

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Introduction: Drug abuse is an extreme desire to obtain and use increasing amounts of one or more substances. Drug abuse indicates the following risk factors for developing drug abuse problems include poor relationships with parents, inadequate supervision over adolescent activities, poor achievement in schools and so on.

Materials & Method: An online survey comprising 17 questions was administered to the participants of age group 14-19.The results are statistically analysed.

Results and Discussion: From the survey conducted, it is analysed that 67%of the adolescents have attended many drug awareness programmes. 45% of them say that alcoholism and drug addiction are genetically inherited.

Conclusion: The abuse of alcohol and drugs has resulted in significant morbidity and mortality among adolescents worldwide.School-based health centers should have the capacity to counsel students who are in need of such treatment plans and connect students to available community resources.


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Drug Abuse, Poor Relationship, Marijuana, Health Centre, Community.
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T. Sai Sandhya
Undergraduate Student, Department of Pharmacology, Saveetha Dental College, SIMATS, Saveetha University, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India
T. Lakshmi
Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacology, Saveetha Dental College, SIMATS, Saveetha University, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India
S. Rajeshkumar
Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacology, Saveetha Dental College, SIMATS, Saveetha University, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India
Anitha Roy
Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacology, Saveetha Dental College, SIMATS, Saveetha University, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India
Deepa Gurunathan
Professor, Department of Pedodontics & Preventive Dentistry, Saveetha Dental College, SIMATS, Saveetha University, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India
R. V. Geetha
Associate Professor, Department of Microbiology, Saveetha Dental College, SIMATS, Saveetha University, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India
R. Pradeep Kumar
Professor, Department of Public Health Dentistry, Saveetha Dental College, SIMATS, Saveetha University, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India

Abstract


Introduction: Drug abuse is an extreme desire to obtain and use increasing amounts of one or more substances. Drug abuse indicates the following risk factors for developing drug abuse problems include poor relationships with parents, inadequate supervision over adolescent activities, poor achievement in schools and so on.

Materials & Method: An online survey comprising 17 questions was administered to the participants of age group 14-19.The results are statistically analysed.

Results and Discussion: From the survey conducted, it is analysed that 67%of the adolescents have attended many drug awareness programmes. 45% of them say that alcoholism and drug addiction are genetically inherited.

Conclusion: The abuse of alcohol and drugs has resulted in significant morbidity and mortality among adolescents worldwide.School-based health centers should have the capacity to counsel students who are in need of such treatment plans and connect students to available community resources.


Keywords


Drug Abuse, Poor Relationship, Marijuana, Health Centre, Community.