Pattern of Drug Abuse among Street Children of Dhaka: Inhalants are the Most Popular Drug

Masud, Jakir Hossain Bhuiyan; Khan, Moniruzzaman; Jesmin,

doi:10.3329/dmcj.v6i1.35965

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“…Expressions like “Drugs make you forget about the pain in your stomach” accentuate how substances offer a temporary respite from dire economic circumstances, just as reported by a similar study in Dhaka [ 39 ], in which short-term gratification was used to survive the physiological pains. Moreover, the narrative of using drugs to combat boredom reflects substance use as a diversion from the bleak monotony of their lives.…”

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“…similar study in Dhaka [39], in which short-term gratification was used to survive the physiological pains. Moreover, the narrative of using drugs to combat boredom reflects substance use as a diversion from the bleak monotony of their lives.…”

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confidence: 98%

“…Some kids live on the street because of homelessness, [ 35 ] have been overtaken by drug abuse. Lack of basic needs and parental guidance [ 35 ] in Nigeria, family financial pressures in Pakistan [ 36 ] social exclusion in Asians [ 37 ], social isolation in Delhi [ 38 ], short-term psychosocial and physiological gratification [ 39 ] peer influence in Gambia [ 40 ] catalyze drug and substance abuse among street kids.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Depression is a common challenge among the youths in Malawi, leading to adverse coping strategies [ 4 , 13 ], with tobacco, alcohol, and marijuana being typical, among others [ 1 , 3 ]. In alternative geographical locations such as India, the substances most frequently subject to misuse include alcohol, marijuana, heroin, bhang, hashish, different types of cough syrups, sedative pills, brown sugar, cocaine, tobacco [ 20 ], glue in Pakistan [ 36 ], and various solvents and inhalants in Bangladesh [ 39 ].…”

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Unraveling substance abuse among Malawian street children: A qualitative exploration

Banda,

Banda

et al. 2024

PLoS ONE

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This qualitative study adopts a phenomenological and symbolic interactionist approach to comprehensively explore substance abuse among street children in Lilongwe, Malawi. The research aims to uncover the complex sociocultural, economic, and environmental determinants influencing substance abuse within this marginalized cohort. Through in-depth semi-structured interviews, the study engages with street children to understand their subjective experiences, perceptions, and interpretations of substance abuse within their community context. Employing convenience, purposive, and snowball sampling strategies, the research collected data from street children, acknowledging their transient nature and societal challenges. Thematic analysis was conducted on interview transcripts to derive comprehensive insights. Results revealed five key thematic areas: familial absence and emotional void, societal normalization and peer pressure, economic hardships, coping mechanisms, environmental accessibility, and peer influence and belongingness. These themes highlighted the intricate interplay between personal experiences, socio-environmental factors, and peer dynamics, shaping the prevalence and persistence of substance abuse among street children. This study’s implications for practice underscore the need for tailored interventions and support mechanisms addressing substance abuse within this demographic. It emphasizes the urgency for context-specific strategies and policy formulations aimed at ameliorating the challenges faced by street children dealing with substance abuse in Malawi. Ultimately, this research contributes to a deeper understanding of substance abuse among marginalized street children, advocating for compassionate and contextually sensitive interventions within this overlooked drug abusers’ population subset.

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confidence: 98%

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confidence: 99%

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confidence: 99%

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Unraveling substance abuse among Malawian street children: A qualitative exploration

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“…Mostly the fox glue users are those who have a low economy (Kalra, 2018;Koposov et al, 2018;Pitoyo & Kurniawan, 2021;Vázquez et al, 2019), especially teenagers who work on the streets (Jhakar et al, 2017;Lakshmana, 2019;Sah et al, 2020). Working hours on the streets are tiring and draining, prompting teenagers to try using affordable fox (Dhawan et al, 2020;Masud & Khan, 2018). Production of LSD contained in Fox glue cannot be banned, because it acts as an adhesive.…”

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Relationship between knowledge and adolescent social environment with inhalation abuse (fox glue)

Losita¹,

Damayanti

2021

konseli

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This study was to determine the relationship between knowledge about the dangers of inhalationand the social environment of adolescents to the abuse of Fox glue. This study used a Cross-Sectional Design experimental design. The research subjects used in this study were 64 adolescents in the Pidada Panjang village, Bandar Lampung. Selection of subjects using simple random sampling technique by taking samples from members of the population at random without considering the existing strata. In this study, using data collection techniques with three instruments, the first instrument is knowledge of inhalation hazards (Asti, 2014), the second instrument is the influence of the social environment (Hidayat, 2016), and the third instrument of inhalation abuse changed by the researchers themselves. The data analysis technique used was Univariate and Bivariate. The results showed that there was a relationship between knowledge about the dangers of inhalation (p-value = 0.003) and the social environment of adolescents (p-value = 0.000) on the abuse of Fox glue. The findings of this study prove that knowledge about the dangers of inhalation and the social environment is related to the prevention of inhalation abuse (Fox glue) in adolescents. The higher the knowledge about the dangers of inhalation and a good social environment, the higher the preventive measures against inhalation (Fox glue)

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The Global Distribution and Epidemiology of Psychoactive Substance Use and Injection Drug Use Among Street-Involved Children and Youth: A Meta-Analysis

Armoon

Griffiths

Mohammadi

2023

Substance Use & Misuse

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Pattern of Drug Abuse among Street Children of Dhaka: Inhalants are the Most Popular Drug

Cited by 4 publications

References 7 publications

Unraveling substance abuse among Malawian street children: A qualitative exploration

Unraveling substance abuse among Malawian street children: A qualitative exploration

Relationship between knowledge and adolescent social environment with inhalation abuse (fox glue)

The Global Distribution and Epidemiology of Psychoactive Substance Use and Injection Drug Use Among Street-Involved Children and Youth: A Meta-Analysis

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