title: Role of the family in drug abuse.
abstract: A simple random survey of 9863 population out of the total 70,000 population is one slum pocket of Bombay revealed drug dependence in 104 persons. Out of 104, 83.65% smoked 'brown sugar' 10.68% used cannabis and 5.77% opium. Most of the addicts (95.2%) belonged to large families. Family history of alcoholism and drug abuse was present in 41.35%. Parental deprivation was additional contributing factor in 30.7%.
authors.affiliation: Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, K.E.M. Hospital, Parel, Bombay.
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Kartikeyan
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Chaturvedi
authors.forename: V R
authors.initials: VR
authors.lastname: Bhalerao
mesh_terms: D016241:Child of Impaired Parents / Q000523:psychology*; D003906:Developing Countries; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs; D012307:Risk Factors; D012931:Social Environment; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D014505:Urban Population
chemical_list: D011619:Psychotropic Drugs