Effect of Drug Abuse in Relationship

International Journal of Humanities and Social Science

© 2017 by SSRG - IJHSS Journal

Volume 4 Issue 4

Year of Publication : 2017

Authors : Dhanush Chandra Pathak and Prof. Dr. BinodPokharel

10.14445/23942703/IJHSS-V4I4P102

How to Cite?

Dhanush Chandra Pathak and Prof. Dr. BinodPokharel, "Effect of Drug Abuse in Relationship," SSRG International Journal of Humanities and Social Science, vol. 4,  no. 4, pp. 6-13, 2017. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23942703/IJHSS-V4I4P102

Abstract:

Drug is universal problem and Nepal is also affected from the prevalence of drug. Youths are mostly affected from the drug. The study aims to identify the effect of drug on relationship between drug users and their family and friends. The study was conducted in three districts: Surkhet, Banke and Dang of Nepal. The data was collected from the 252 drug users. Purposive sampling was used to select the drug users. Statistical analysis was used to analyze the data and presented in tabular form. The drug users accepted that there was some bitter effect in their relation with parents, spouses, siblings and children. Relationship with spouse was mostly affected than other it may be the reason that lives of spouses are directly connected to each other.

Keywords:

Drug abuse, effect, relationship.

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