Characteristics Associated with Substance Use and Non-use Among Street Children in Delhi, India: A Community-based Cross-sectional Epidemiological Study.
Anju DhawanAshwani Kumar MishraBiswadip ChatterjeeGayatri BhatiaAtul AmbekarAlok AgarwalRachna BhargavaAnita ChopraPublished in: Indian journal of psychological medicine (2023)
Multiple modifiable factors exist within the family and peer group, including risk and protective factors or a consequence of substance use. Some challenges in the form of difficulty in reaching out to them and poor treatment seeking by those using substances warrant intensification in both primary and secondary prevention initiatives.