Research Scholar Mr. Naresh Pruthi, Assistant Professor Dr. Dharminder Singh
Abstract- Drug abuse is a global phenomenon, affecting almost every country. In Punjab, drug addiction is a cancer which is crippling the mental and physical well being of the youth population of Punjab. The current study is an attempt to know the profile of drug addicts, reasons and extent of use of taking drugs to get an insight into the problem. The findings of the study revealed that majority of the respondent were young, matriculate, belonged to rural background and taking drugs on the suggestions of their friends. Majority of the respondents used to take poppy husk regularly. It is observed that peer pressure is one of the major factor of drug abuse. It is therefore, suggested that parents should be careful about their wards at the age of 18-33 years. They should regularly check activities of their wards and be friendly with them.
DOI: DOI: 10.61463/ijrtssh.vol.3.issue1.108