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Reasons for Substance Use: A Comparative Study of Alcohol Use in Tribals and Non-tribals

Vanteemar S. Sreeraj, Surjit Prasad, Christoday Raja Jayant Khess, N. A. Uvais

Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine · 2012 · 27 citations · 6 references

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Abstract

[corrected] Societal acceptance and pressure as well as high emotional problems appears to be the major etiology leading to higher prevalce of substance depedence in tribals. Primary prevention should be planned to fit the needs of the ethnics.

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