EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE GUIDELINES FOR THE PREVENTION OF ALCOHOL ABUSE AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE

Author Name: Ms. Bincy Varghese

Volume/Issue: 03/05

Country: India

DOI NO.: 08.2020-25662434 DOI Link: https://www.doi-ds.org/doilink/11.2022-75535816/UIJIR

Affiliation:

Associate Professor, Sahara College of Nursing & Paramedical Sciences, Lucknow, India

ABSTRACT

Alcohol abuse is a major public health problem across the globe. Globally, about 50% of population takes alcohol and about 20% smokes tobacco. Besides alcohol and tobacco, cannabis, heroin, cocaine, sedatives, and various stimulants are used across the globe. In India, various forms of addictive substances such as tobacco, alcohol, cannabis, opium, and opiates and cough syrups are abused orally and some are used parentally. Children and adolescents are usually more vulnerable to alcohol-related harm from a same volume of alcohol compared to other age group individuals. Also, early initiation of alcohol use (prior to 14 years of age) has been identified as a predictor of impaired health because it is associated with increased risk for alcohol dependence and abuse at much later ages. Young people were also found to be less risk-averse and were found to engage in more reckless behaviour while being drunk. A multicomponent approach involving all the stakeholders is required to address the issues of prevention and treatment of alcohol abuse among young people.

Key words: Evidence Based Guidelines, Systematic reviews, Alcohol, Substance use