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| Published: December 31, 2020
Causes of addiction among youngsters in – a study with special reference to Mumbai City
Assistant Professor, RJ College of Arts, Science & Commerce, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Google Scholar More about the auther
Clinical Psychologist, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Google Scholar More about the auther
DIP: 18.01.167/20200804
DOI: 10.25215/0804.167
ABSTRACT
Use of Narcotic substances have proven consequences of adverse impact on the physical, mental and emotional health of individuals… Physical effects range from fall in immunity level to the most complex ones like cardio, liver, and has even proven to be fatal, while mental health is affected by the person falling a prey to depression, anxiety disorders, and schizophrenia (Lai et al., 2015; Marconi et al., 2016). There are also emotional setbacks one faces when he/she consumes these substances – an adverse effect on the overall personality trait (Roberts et al., 2006). Most people try to gain positive traits by remaining under the influence of these substance, while once the influence starts to fade, they tend to develop doubly increasing negative traits of their own so called “positive personality”, as perceived by them and over a period may end up losing their emotional balance (e.g., Roberts & Mroczek, 2008; Schwaba & Bleidorn, 2018). The current study attempts to investigate the cause of substance use and its effect on personality trait of the individual consuming the same on kids in their adolescence and younger adults.
Keywords
Narcotic, Substance Use, Depression, Anxiety Disorders, Personality Trait
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© 2020, Jagannarayan N. & Hegde I.
Received: December 09, 2020; Revision Received: December 24, 2020; Accepted: December 31, 2020
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ISSN 2349-3429
18.01.167/20200804
10.25215/0804.167
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Published in Volume 08, Issue 4, October-December, 2020