Risk Factors for Narcotic Use in Street Children: A Cross-Sectional Analysis From a Low-Middle-Income Country.

ABSTRACT: Worldwide, indulgence in high-risk behaviors such as substance abuse is on the rise in street children. Though substance abuse among street children has been investigated and reported in Pakistan, few studies have explored the relationship between narcotic use and its associated factors. This study was conducted to determine factors associated with narcotic use among street children in Islamabad Capital Territory. An analytical cross-sectional survey of a probability-based sample of 443 (males) street children aged 12 to 18 years, was conducted in Islamabad in March 2022. Using self-reported measures, the relationship between narcotic use and associated factors was determined using multivariate regression analysis. Out of 443 street children, with a mean age of 16.3 ± 1.6 years, 244 (55%)

SUBMITTER: Waheed A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11898026 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature