31, March 2025

A Descriptive study to assess the level of Knowledge on Ill-Effects of Substance Abuse (Marijuana) among young adults students in selective Educational Institution at Dehradun, Uttarakhand

VOLUME-9; ISSUE-3; MAR-2025

Author(s): 1 Ms. Sulekha, 2 Mr.Abhilash Gusain, 3 Ms. Rashmi Joshi

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1,2,3 Assistant Professor,

1,2Mental Health Nursing Department, SGRRIM & HS College of Nursing SGRR University, Dehradun, Uttarakhand (India)

3 Child Health Nursing Department, SGRRIM & HS College of Nursing SGRR University, Dehradun, Uttarakhand (India)

DOIs:10.2017/IJRCS/202503010     |     Paper ID: IJRCS2025030010


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A Descriptive study was conducted to assess the level of knowledge on ill –effects of substance abuse (Marijuana) among young adult students. The study involved a sample of 60 students from Shri Guru Ram Rai College of Paramedical Sciences, Dehradun. The data collected through the self-structured knowledge questionnaires. The research employed a descriptive research design, utilizing non-probability convenient sampling technique. The conceptual framework was based on the human system model by Sister Callista Roy. Results revealed that 50% of students had adequate knowledge about substance abuse (marijuana), 28% students had average knowledge about substance abuse (Marijuana), and 22% students had excellent knowledge about substance abuse (Marijuana). The conclusion of the study was the significantly association was present between the knowledge of ill-effects of substance abuse with, age & previous knowledge. Verbal explanation regarding ill –effects of substance abuse (Marijuana) was given to the students & they were completely satisfied with the explanation.

Assess, Knowledge, Substance Abuse.

Ms. Sulekha,  Mr.Abhilash Gusain,  Ms. Rashmi Joshi(2025); A Descriptive study to assess the level of Knowledge on Ill-Effects of Substance Abuse (Marijuana) among young adults students in selective Educational Institution at Dehradun, Uttarakhand, International Journal of Research Culture Society,    ISSN(O): 2456-6683,  Volume – 9,   Issue –  3.,  Pp.83-89.         Available on – https://ijrcs.org/

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