U Venkatesh, P Aparnavi, K A Mogan, R Durga, Jennifer Pearson, Surekha Kishore, Hari Shanker Joshi, Naveen Sukumaran Nair, B Nisha, Renu Agrawal, Karavadi Vidusha, C Vankhuma Chenkual, Bhola Nath, Venkata Rao Epari, Ranjeeta Kumari, Pooja Goyal, Farhad Ahamed, Madhurjya Baruah, R Anil, Amrut Arun Swami, Bhushan Dattatray Kamble, Gopal Ashish Sharma, Akash Sharma, Om Prakash Bera, Ashoo Grover, Shikhar Kishore Verma
BACKGROUND: Substance use is a complex condition with multidimensional determinants. The present study aims to find the prevalence and determinants of substance use among young people attending primary healthcare centers in India. METHODS: A multicentric cross-sectional study was conducted across 15 states in India on 1,630 young people (10-24 years) attending primary health centers. The Alcohol, Smoking, and Substance Involvement Screening Test (ASSIST) was used to capture data on substance use...
2024: Global Mental Health