Impact of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse on Youths’ Personality

Understanding the Impact of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse on Youth's Personality and Society

by Dr. Nand Kishor Sah*,

- Published in Journal of Advances and Scholarly Researches in Allied Education, E-ISSN: 2230-7540

Volume 11, Issue No. 21, Apr 2016, Pages 1 - 4 (4)

Published by: Ignited Minds Journals


ABSTRACT

Alcoholism, drug abuse and dependency are a global problem and almost every Country and society is concerned with it. This abuse has killed more people, sent more victims to hospital generate more police arrest, broken up more marriages and homes. In India too alcohol is common among different sections, generally among the Poor (Mahadalils) and among the people of higher status. Atrocity on women is a corollary of alcoholism. Several cases of assault on women by the drunken husbands are reported every day in different corners of the country even causing death. Psychological and interpersonal factors play major role in developing dependency on alcohol. It has been found that there are some alcoholic personalities such persons tend to be more emotionally immature. The present study confirms that introversion and neuroticism serve as major factors of alcoholism.

KEYWORD

Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Dependency, Youths' personality, Psychological factors, Interpersonal factors, Atrocity on women, Assault, Drunken husbands, Dependency on alcohol