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    Determinants of Drug Abuse - A Problem Ranking Technique of PRA (2019)


    Dr. G. APPALANAIDU
    JCR. 2019: 790-796

    Abstract

    The Drug abuse is a complex phenomenon which has various social, cultural, biological, geographical, historical and economic aspects. Drug use or substance abuse as it is often called has become a serious problem in many areas of the world. The most impact of drug abuse is on the brain which consequentially affects every other aspect of life of the person addicted to drugs. This paper mainly focuses on the major determinants of drug abuse in Ganivada Village, L. Kota Mandal, Vizianagaram District in Andhra Pradesh. The primary data for this study are collected in the month of November, 2018. The Sample size of 75 respondents out of 247 households in the village is selected on the basis of purposive non � random sampling technique. Based on the environment of the study area 9 variables selected for identifying the major determinants of drug abuse. This study shows that conducting awareness campaigns and Adolescent counseling sessions might ensure preventing the drug abuse

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    Volume 6 Issue-7

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