Deshmukh, AA and Kumar, T (2024) Tackling Substance Abuse Among Youth in India. In: International Conference on Business and Technology, ICBT 2024, 19 April 2024through 20 April 2024, Cambridge, pp. 203-212.
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Substance abuse among youth in India is a growing public health concern. This study explores the prevalence, risk factors, and consequences of drug use to raise awareness. Surveys are conducted with 68 users on the usage patterns, commonly consumed drugs, and how they are initiated to these drugs. The research also highlights challenges associated with quitting, including negative social influences and a lack of support systems. After interviewing the users and investigating physical and mental health problems such as weight loss, low energy, and mood swings, a novel framework, ASCEND is developed to tackle substance abuse among youth in India. This framework is embodied within the RISE smartphone application, featuring self-monitoring tools, goal setting with rewards, engaging games, and a supportive online forum. Further, the Usability testing demonstrates RISE�s user-friendliness and potential to empower users in their recovery by fostering self-awareness, motivation, and relapse prevention. © The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2024.
| Item Type: | Conference Paper |
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| Publication: | Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems |
| Publisher: | Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH |
| Additional Information: | The copyright for this article belongs to the publishers. |
| Keywords: | Electronic health record, Health concerns; Integrated frameworks; Risk consequences; Risk factors; Smart-phone applications; Social influence; Substance abuse; Support systems; Usage patterns; Youth, Smartphones |
| Department/Centre: | Division of Mechanical Sciences > Department of Design & Manufacturing (formerly Centre for Product Design & Manufacturing) |
| Date Deposited: | 14 Nov 2024 20:34 |
| Last Modified: | 14 Nov 2024 20:34 |
| URI: | http://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/86696 |
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