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@article{176981,
        author = {Diya Maria Rajan and Dr. Saritha Dsouza},
        title = {A Study on Impact of Substance Abuse Among Youth in Mangaluru City: Parents Perception},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2025},
        volume = {11},
        number = {12},
        pages = {869-873},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=176981},
        abstract = {Youth play a great role in nation-building with the power to help a country develop and move towards progress. It also is responsible for bringing social reform within a country. The youth of a country determine the future of a nation. Majority of youth of current generation are the victims of substance abuse, which is rising due to changing values and economic challenges, leading to serious social and health issues. In this regard, preventive measures are essential to address this growing concern. Hence, the aim of the study is to understand parent’s ideologies about childcare and to better the relationship between parents and their children, so as to combat the misuse and addiction to substance within the youth community. The objectives of the study are to identify the factors responsible for the substance abuse among youth residing in Mangaluru city, to examine its impact on youth, and to suggest preventive measures to control the issue. For the purpose, Mangaluru city of Karnataka State is selected as the universe and 100 parents residing in Mangaluru City were the respondents. The descriptive research design is adopted and the probability simple random sampling techniques is chosen for the study. The study reveals that majority of the youth becomes the victim of substance abuse due to peer pressure, societal norms, and economic factors which requires spread of awareness regarding the law, impact, preventive and rehabilitative measures. There is a need for the coordinated societal efforts for effective intervention and long-term recovery.},
        keywords = {Substance abuse, Youth, Parents, Mangaluru city},
        month = {May},
        }