Drug Abuse
Conditions
Brief summary
Substance abuse remain critical problems in both developed and developing countries. Under privileged communities where health and economic system is weakest, use of drugs and illicit substances starts during adolescence and young adulthood. This not just affect physical development, mental health and social integration, but also family formation and stability, deviant behaviour, sexual behaviour and involvement, educational pursuits, livelihood pursuits. Therefore, emphasises the need for preventive education at this impressionable age.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALArsha Vidya program
Integrated intervention program includes counselling and supportive care with the support of Arsha Vidya program
Sponsors
Arsha Vidya Study Centre
United Research International
NMP Medical Research Institute
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Intervention model description
Quasi experimental design
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
7 Years to 13 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Parental consent to participate
Exclusion criteria
* Family not involved in de-addiction program * Planning to move the area * Mental incapacity to consent or participate
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Percent days abstinent of tobacco, alcohol and drugs | change from baseline to 12-weeks | Daily Dairy was given to assess days abstinent of tobacco, alcohol and drugs |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Well being | change from baseline to 12-weeks | The Well-Being Index (WBI), 5-item scale used to assess changes in general well-being. |
Other
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Craving | change from baseline to 12-weeks | Frequency, intensity and duration of craving assessed visual analogue Scale |
Countries
India
Outcome results
None listed