• Shikha Malik

Abstract Background: Children are an important asset for future of a nation. About 1.2 billion adolescents aged between 10 and 19 years of age, 16 per cent of the world’s population. More than half of all adolescents globally live in Asia. Substance abuse is now increasingly seen in school-going children, earlier it was only limited to street children. Objective: To assess the prevalence of risk factors of substance abuse among adolescents, to determine the association of prevalence of risk factors of substance abuse among adolescents with selected factor. Methods: Research design selected for study was descriptive survey design. 220 adolescents selected by Purposive sampling technique from selected higher secondary school between 15 and 18 years of age. Structured questionnaire was used to obtain data from the respondents on socio-demographic characteristics and risk factors of substance abuse. The data was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results- Majority of population comes under ‘moderate’ level of prevalence. It was found that personal stress as the first ranked risk factor of substance abuse among the all risk factors. Gender distribution of substance abuse among male were higher as compare with female. There were significant associations found between selected factors-gender, family income, family history of substance abuse and area of residence with the prevalence of risk factors of substance abuse. Conclusion: The need of the hour is to educate and counsel young children and adolescents and create awareness among the public regarding substance abuse.

Substance abuse, Adolescents, Prevalence, Risk factors

"Study to assess the prevalence of risk factors of substance abuse among Adolescents and to seek it association with selected factors in selected schools of U.P.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.7, Issue 2, page no.590-595, February-2020, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2002295.pdf

"Study to assess the prevalence of risk factors of substance abuse among Adolescents and to seek it association with selected factors in selected schools of U.P.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.7, Issue 2, page no. pp590-595, February-2020, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2002295.pdf