Risk factors of substance use among street children from Delhi.
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2004-03-06
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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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Pagare D, Meena GS, Singh MM, Sahu R. Risk factors of substance use among street children from Delhi. Indian Pediatrics. 2004 Mar; 41(3): 221-5