KNOWLEDGE, AWARENESS AND PREVALENCE ABOUT NARCOTIC SUBSTANCE ABUSE AMONG UNDERGRADUATE DENTAL STUDENTS- A QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY

Authors

  • Bharath R, Dhanraj Ganapathy, L. Keerthi Sasanka,

Abstract

Introduction: Drug Abuse Is One Of The World Threatening Problems  The Drug Abusers Are Mostly Adolescents Age. Drug Abuse Patterns Among The Youngsters Have Also Become Popular. Drug Abusers Are A Danger To Society The Abuser Jeopardizes His Or Her Family Reputation, Profession,Overdose Of Drugs Causes Death. According To A National Survey On Drugs Use And Health, Young Adults Age Group Of 18-25 Use A Large Amount Of Drugs And Their Peers Are Attending  The Colleges

Materials And Methods: In This Study Sample Size Was 100 Dental Students Studying In Saveetha Dental College. The Age Group Of The Samples Was 20-30 And 31-40  For The Study. The Study Was Approved By Srb Saveetha Dental College. A Questionnaire Was Typed In Google Forms And Circulated To Dental Students Through Whatsapp. Data Is Collected And Analysed By Spss Software Version 23 And Pearson Chi Square Test Was Done To Assess Significance.

Results: Responses   To The Question “Use Drugs Lead To Physical And Psychological Imbalance”. The Majority Of Students About 80% Answered Yes, 6.36% Answered Unsure, 13.64%  Answered No.  The Response To The Question “Drugs Cause Economic Compulsion” . The Majority Of Students About 55.45%  Answered Unsure, 40.91%  Answered Yes, 3.64%  Answered No.

Conclusion: From The Study We Concluded That Consumption Of Drugs Among Dental Students Is Threatening To Society.

Published

2022-05-01

How to Cite

Bharath R, Dhanraj Ganapathy, L. Keerthi Sasanka,. (2022). KNOWLEDGE, AWARENESS AND PREVALENCE ABOUT NARCOTIC SUBSTANCE ABUSE AMONG UNDERGRADUATE DENTAL STUDENTS- A QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY. Drugs and Cell Therapies in Hematology, 10(3), 1236–1245. Retrieved from http://dcth.org/index.php/journal/article/view/1041

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