“A study on substance abuse and its Ill-Effects among youth”

Today, there is no part of the world that is free from the curse of drug trafficking and drug addiction. The damage to the physical, psychological, moral and intellectual growth of the youth is very high due to drug usage. India too is caught in this vicious circle of drug abuse, and the numbers of drug addicts are increasing day by day. The epidemic of substance abuse in young generation has assumed alarming dimensions in India. India has braced itself to face the menace of drug trafficking both at the national and international levels also. With most drug users being in the productive age group of 18–35 years, the loss in terms of human potential is incalculable. The disintegration of the old joint family system, absence of parental love and care in modern families, decline of religious, moral and cultural values which are responsible for drug abuse The dependence on drugs influences the individual's wellbeing that is financial stability and health aspects as well as disturbs their family with emotional pain and also the entire society. Adolescent drug abuse is one of the major areas of concern in adolescent and young people's behavior and nation building. Hence, the present research paper is made an attempt to find out the substance abuse and its ill-effects among the youth in the selected area of Cuddalore District.