Does parent-child connectedness influence substance use among Bhutanese adolescents: evidence from a national survey?

ABSTRACT:

Background

Adolescent substance use is recognized as a global health crisis that threatens adolescents' physical and mental health worldwide. Alcohol is the most available one; WHO findings suggest that more than 155 million adolescents, representing over a quarter of the adolescent population aged between 11 and 15, use alcohol-based drinks worldwide. Since adolescents are the future of the world, protecting them from substance use is of paramount importance.

Objectives

This study aimed to explore the prevalence of adolescent substance use (alcohol, marijuana, and tobacco) among Bhutanese adolescents and examine the association with parent-child connectedness as a protective factor while controlling sociodemographic, socio-emotional distress, and other contextual factors.

SUBMITTER: Sojib MTH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11492484 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature