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India Substance Abuse and Drug Addiction Among Children 2012-2013

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General Info
Provider 
National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (India)
Tabulations only
Geography 
India (IND)
Coverage type 
Country
Time period covered 
11/2012 - 04/2013
Data type
Survey:
  • Cross-sectional
  • Individual
  • Interview
  • Nationally representative
Summary 

The purpose of this survey was to gather data to assess the trends and correlates of substance use among children in India. Data were collected on substance use patterns and associated factors, including information about family, peers, stress, living situations, economic and legal issues, and psychological and physical health. Interviewers administered the questionnaire to children ages 5-18, from 135 sites in 27 states and 2 Union Territories. The sample size was 4,024 children and included both those in school and those out of school, and children living on the street.

Keywords 
Agriculture, Alcohol use, Alcohol use disorders, Cannabis use disorders, Child labor, Childhood sexual violence, Children, Crime, Disasters, Domestic violence, Drug use disorders, Education, Employment, Health care use, Health literacy, Health status, Homelessness, Hospitals, Illicit drug use, Income, Injections, Interventions, Lifestyle risk factors, Mental and behavioral disorders, Mental health symptoms, Nonprofits, Occupations, Opioid use disorders, Pharmacies, Poverty, Public social assistance, Rehabilitation, Reproductive and sexual risk factors, School enrollment, Sexual behavior, Tobacco smoking, Violence, Violence-related risk factors
GHDx Entry last modified on: Aug 5, 2021