Exploring older adolescents바카라 사이트 (age 15바카라 사이트19) perceptions about substance abuse in urban slums: Policy brief
This study aimed to collect evidence on the lived realities of adolescents in urban slums and their perceptions regarding substance abuse
Abstract
Adolescents living in urban slums of Dhaka are subject to myriad vulnerabilities and challenges. Additionally, adolescents바카라 사이트 exposure to substance abuse caused by the availability and accessibility of drugs in urban slums is another pressing issue. Studies have been conducted to explore the prevalence of substance abuse in the country; however, there is no evidence-based study that identifies the relation between experiences of adolescents in urban slums, and the factors influencing their choices around substances. Moreover, the existing policies of Bangladesh focused on children and adolescents do not explicitly address substance abuse. The aim of this study was to collect evidence on the lived realities of adolescents in urban slums and their perceptions regarding substance abuse.
The findings identify external factors influencing substance abuse 바카라 사이트 poverty, lack of recreation and play, lack of employment opportunities, lack of parental supervision, prevalence of local gangs and influence of 바카라 사이트boro bhai바카라 사이트, and lack of safety and justice. Recommendations have been developed for future policy and programming for adolescents living in urban slums.바카라 사이트
This work is an output of the Gender and Adolescence: Global Evidence (GAGE) programme
Citation
Zafar, A., Ahmed Raha, S., Rana, S. and Zahra Fariha, M. (2021) 바카라 사이트Exploring older adolescents바카라 사이트 (age 15바카라 사이트19) perceptions about substance abuse in urban slums: Policy brief바카라 사이트. Dhaka: BRAC James P Grant School of Public Health, BRAC University