Risk factors of substance use among street children from Delhi.
Indian Pediatr
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2004 Mar; 41(3): 221-5
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-11396
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To estimate the magnitude of and socio-demographic factors related to substance use among street children in Delhi.DESIGN:
Observational study.METHODS:
115 male street children aged 6 to 16 years were interviewed at the time of their admission to an observation home.RESULTS:
More than half of the subjects had indulged in substance use before coming to the observation home. The agents consumed were nicotine,inhalants, alcohol and cannabis. On application of multiple logistic regression, maltreatment of the child by family members was found significant predictor of substance use in the study group.CONCLUSION:
Substance use in street children is associated with unstable homes and maltreatment.
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Index:
IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Humans
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Male
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Family
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Logistic Models
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Child
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Demography
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Risk Factors
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Adolescent
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Homeless Youth
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Substance-Related Disorders
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Qualitative research
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Risk factors
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian Pediatr
Year:
2004
Type:
Article
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