Mental health conditions among adolescents of substance dependent parents

Abstract

not availableSouth East Asia Journal of Public Health Vol.7(1) 2017: 48-50

Sustainable Human Development Across the Life Course

“…Estimates of drug addiction levels nationwide range from 2.5 million (Shazzad et al, 2013) to 7 million (Haider, 2018), with youth disproportionately affected (comprising up to 80% of all Bangladeshi drug users). Almost half of all drug use is in the capital, Dhaka (Gaffar and Deeba, 2017). While recent evidence demonstrates a relationship between unemployment and drug use (Rahman et al, 2016), patterns of substance abuse among urban adolescents and the social dynamics that lead to increased risk remain poorly understood (Islam, 2019).…”

Sustainable Human Development Across the Life Course

“…Estimates of drug addiction levels nationwide range from 2.5 million (Shazzad et al, 2013) to 7 million (Haider, 2018), with youth disproportionately affected (comprising up to 80% of all Bangladeshi drug users). Almost half of all drug use is in the capital, Dhaka (Gaffar and Deeba, 2017). While recent evidence demonstrates a relationship between unemployment and drug use (Rahman et al, 2016), patterns of substance abuse among urban adolescents and the social dynamics that lead to increased risk remain poorly understood (Islam, 2019).…”