Abstract: Substance abuse or drug abuse are broad terms that refers to the use of any substances i.e. alcohol, Illegal drugs, prescription drugs, marijuana, cocaine, heroin, tobacco products, inhalant, narcotic and cannabis in excessive amounts. Now-a-days drug abuse is one of the burning problems in India. Some myths are encouraging the youth to have drugs, alcohol and tobacco products. The present study tested the knowledge levels of the graduate students on the social, psychological and economical myths and facts about substance abuse. The study adopted the convenience sampling method and collected the data from 317 graduate students. The data were collected through a questionnaire shared via Google form. There are some myths strongly believed by the student youth i.e. 29.3 per cent of the respondents answered that the drug addicts are homeless, unemployed, or basically losers which is a myth. And 45.4 per cent of the respondents answered that most of the addicted people get their first dose of a drug from a drug peddler or a drug pusher which is a myth. Most of the time, their friends, and relatives contact them to have substances. And 41.0 per cent of the respondents answered that the beer doesn’t have much alcohol which is a myth. Drinking beer leads gradually to hard liquor which leads to addiction. The government and non-governmental organisations should increase the awareness levels among the student youth. The parents should have a careful eye on the day to day activities of their children to prevent drug abuse.
Keywords: youth, substance abuse, drug addiction, myths and facts.
Title: Myths and Facts of Substance Abuse: A Study on Graduate Students
Author: Dr. S. Haranath, Dr. Mutluri Abraham
International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research
ISSN 2348-3156 (Print), ISSN 2348-3164 (online)
Vol. 10, Issue 2, April 2022 - June 2022
Page No: 182-189
Research Publish Journals
Website: www.researchpublish.com
Published Date: 13-May-2022
