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A Descriptive Study to Assess the Knowledge

Regarding Substance Abuse and Ill Effects among P.U.
Students in the Selected P.U. College of Bagalkot
Dr M. Bharati Dr Deelip S. Natekar
Principal Principal
Karnataka College of Nursing Sajjalashree Institute of Nursing Sciences
Bangalore, Karnataka Bagalkot, Karnataka

Abstract:- students’ type of family was nuclear family. 88% of

students’ family members had no history of substance
 Aims abuse. 60% students had no previous information
The aims of this study are as fallows. regarding substance abuse. Percentage distribution of
 To assess the knowledge regarding substance abuse and knowledge of students, 16% students had poor knowledge,
ill effects among P.U. students. 82% students had good knowledge and only 2% students
 To find out the association between knowledge had excellent knowledge regarding substance abuse.
regarding substance abuse among P.U. students with There was no significant association between knowledge
their selected socio-demographic variables. and selected socio demographic variables except sex of the
students.
 Materials and methods
 Conclusion
 Study design: A cross sectional descriptive study After thorough analysis of the data, researcher
design. concluded that students’ knowledge regarding substance
 Target population: All PU Students who were studying abuse should be increased in order to promote their health
in the Bagalkot City. and there by avoid the consequences occurring due to
 Accessible population: all P.U. Students who were substance abuse.
studying at Vaghdevi P.U.College of Bagalkot.
 Sample size: P.U. students who were studying in I. INTRODUCTION
Vaghdevi P.U.College of Bagalkot were selected by
using stratified random sampling technique. ‘‘Every form of addiction is bad, no matter whether the
 Data collection instrument and technique: study was narcotic, be alcohol or morphine or idealism’’ Health is a
conducted by self administered knowledge common theme in most cultures indeed health continues to be
questionnaire. a neglected entity despite lip services. Health is taken for
 Data analysis: data was organized and analyzed by granted and its value is not fully understood until it is lost 1.
using descriptive statistics like mean, median and Adolescence is described as teenager between the years 13 to
frequency distribution. And in this study inferential 19 and can be considered the transitional stage from childhood
statistics is also used like chi-square test to test research to adulthood. However the physical and physiological changes
hypothesis. that occur in adolescence, can start earlier during the “preteen”
or “teen” ages (9-12years).Adolescence can be a time of both
 Results disorientation and discovery. The transitional period can bring
After collection, the data were organized and up issues of independence and self-identity. Sometimes
analyzed with the help of mean, median, frequency adolescents may be experimenting with drugs, alcohol and
distribution and percentage. The socio-demographic sexuality. During this time peer group, mass media like
characteristics of the P.U.students were as fallows.78 % of television, internet and external appearance tend to increase in
students’ age was 17 years, 68% students were males,84% importance2.
of students belonged to Hindu religion.62% of fathers of
participants’ educational status was degree and above. Substance abuse means using psychoactive substance in
32% of mothers of participants’ educational status were a way, that may cause physical, psychological, economic,
PUC. 40% fathers of students’ were government legal, or social harm to users themselves or to people directly
employees. 46% mothers of students’ were house wives. or indirectly associated with them . The risks of substance
46% of students’ family income was 20,000 and above. abuse relate chiefly to the specific dangers of particular
76% students were residing in urban area. 58% of substance the damage that it can be due to user’s health and
related social impacts. Substance use becomes abuse when it

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impairs the user’s physical and psychological health, II. AIMS
aggravates certain illness, or even causes premature death.
Social risks endangers or harms the user or other people.3 The aims of this study were as fallows.
People abuse substances such as drugs, alcohol, cigarette,  To assess the knowledge regarding substance abuse and ill
chewing tobacco, cocaine, heroin, ganja, marijuana, are used effects among PU students.
for varied and complicated reasons. Substances abuse is  To find out the association between knowledge regarding
growing at an explosive rate and just little over decade it has substance abuse among PU students with their selected
spread its malevolent tentacles to almost every part of the socio-demographic variables.
globe surrounding almost all barriers of race, caste, creed,
religion, sex, educational status, economic strata etc. Use and III. MATERIALS AND METHODS
abuse of substance such as cigarette, alcohol, and may begin
in childhood to teen years4. The present study was conducted on P.U.Students of
selected P.U.colleges of Bagalkot, Karnataka. Study Design:
According to WHO, about 190 million people all over cross sectional descriptive study design. Target Population:
the world consume alcohol? The picture is grim if the world P.U.Students of Bagalkot .Accessible Population: students
statistics on alcohol scenario is taken into account. With a who were studying at Vaghdevi P.U.College of Bagalkot.
turnover of around 5500 billon, it is third largest business in Sample Size: 50 students were selected. Sampling Technique:
the world. Today we are more aware about how bad smoking In this study the P.U. College was selected by simple random
is for our health. Smoking is restricted or banned in almost all sampling technique and convenient sampling technique was
public places and cigarette companies are longer allowed to used to select the students. Data collection Instrument and
advertise on TV, radio, internet and in many magazines. Technique: self administered knowledge questionnaire was
Cigarette fills the lungs with harmful smoke when you use used to assess the knowledge regarding substance abuse and
cigarette, you are at risk of using nicotine. The pre university its ill effects among students. Data Analysis: Data gathered
students are more involved in substance abuse due to were systematically organized and analyzed by using
insufficient parental supervision, peer group influence descriptive statistics like mean, median and frequency
,influence of mass media, family conflict, psychological distribution. Inferential statistics like chi-square test was used
distress, lack of communication, severe discipline, parental to test the research hypothesis.
attitude towards adolescents smoking and alcohol.8A study
conducted in U.S showed that one in five teenager is involved IV. RESULTS
in alcohol abuse. As per W.H.O estimates about 80% of
adults’ smokers initiate their tobacco use before the age of 18  Section I: Description of socio-demographic characteristics
years. As per national sample survey of India, 29.3%of rural of P.U.Students.
and 20.2% of urban male as well as 2.3% of rural and 0.7% of The socio-demographic characteristics of the
urban females smoke beedies and cigarette. P.U..students were as fallows.78 % of students’ age was 17
years, 68% students were males,84% of students belonged to
The prevalence of alcohol and drug use disorder among Hindu religion.62% of fathers of participants’ educational
adolescent is 32%,according to National Institute on drug status was degree and above. 32% of mothers of participants’
abuse,81% of people in United states age 12 and old have used educational status was PUC. 40% fathers of students’ were
alcohol sometimes in their lives,65.5 millions American aged government employees. 46% mothers of students’ were house
12 and older 29.3 % use tobacco product, 55.7 millions wives. 46% of students’ family income was 20,000 and above.
smoked cigarette5. A cross sectional study was conducted 76% students were residing in urban area. 58% of students’
among students of New Delhi, India. 596 students participated type of family was nuclear family. 88% of students’ family
in the study. A pretested and validated, close under self members had no history of substance abuse. 60% students had
administered questionnaire was used. Almost 42% tobacco no previous information regarding substance abuse.
users started before the of 2-15 years , peer pressure ,general Percentage distribution of knowledge of students, 16%
stress and media were important influences. Multi prolonged students had poor knowledge, 82% students had good
and concerted efforts targeting children at an early age are knowledge and only 2% students had excellent knowledge
required to prevent tobacco use among adolescents6. Thus, regarding substance abuse.
substance abuse is a worldwide problem and especially
common among adolescent boys, which has direct impact on
health, indirectly causes violence, crime, accident, and legal
problems. Hence the researcher planned to assess the
knowledge regarding substance abuse and its ill effects among
P.U.Students by targeting adolescent students.

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 Section II Assessment of level of knowledge of PU Students RECOMMENDATIONS
regarding substance abuse
To improve the knowledge regarding substance abuse
Range of No of study subjectsPercentage and ill effects among students, it is here by recommended for
scores future researchers to conduct similar studies with an effective
0-12 01 02% interventional package.
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V. DISCUSSION

After consistent and in depth review of the data in

previous studies related to substance abuse and its ill effects, I
felt the need to assess the students knowledge regarding
substance abuse. The present study was aimed to improve the
knowledge of students regarding substance abuse and ill
effects. The fallowing research study influenced me to conduct
the present study. A study was conducted among 500 students
from 142 high schools and vocational schools in Zahedan city,
using a multi stage cluster sampling method. From the total of
259 females and 216 males included. 0.4% of the females and
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VI. CONCLUSION

After Rigorous investigation and analysis of the data it is

revealed that now a day’s substance abuse among
P.U.Students is increasing. Even teachers and parents
knowledge also very low regarding the same through the
present study it is understood that students should create
awareness regarding ill effects of substance abuse.

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