Increasing rate of drug abuse among youth- An alarming subject of matter

Substance abuse has become a large phenomenon in India in the past two decades affecting all segments of society. The use of alcohol, tobacco, various drugs is a widespread phenomenon among youths. The abuse of psychoactive drugs among youths is an issue of national importance. Concerns have focused not only on the physiologic and behavioral impact of substance abuse on the youths but also on the public health hazards. Substance abuse is increasing at an alarming rate, causing serious threats to every nation, by deteriorating health, increasing crimes, and hampering productivity, destroying relationships, eroding social and moral values and impeding the overall progress of societies. Young people are becoming the largest hostage of the threat of substance abuse and their vulnerability is increasing gradually. This paper is concern and focuses on the causes and consequences of substance abuse in youths in India based on the secondary data review. So itâ??s a need of the hour to have some genuine discussion awareness and counselling of drug abuse among growing teenage, adolescent youth in society as ittargeting youth as foremost.

Author(s): Sunil Hariram Pal

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