2 publications

• Published Subscription 22 Mar 2019

  Baseline KABP Study Related to HIV among Young People in Kamrup District, Assam

  By Raja T., Lita Hazarika, Deebjot Singh Sahney, Jagrata Bora

  Abstract: Youth is that period in one’s life span when physical, emotional, social and mental changes take place. It is a period of transition from childhood to adulthood. The World Health Organization defines “adolescents” as people between 10–19 years of age; “youth” as those between 15–24 years; and “young people” as those between 10–24 years (World Health Organization, 1989). It is a very crucial period in one’s life span as this …

  Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Health Professions · Vol. 4, Issue 3, 2014 · pp. 5–9 Read article →

• Published Subscription 18 Mar 2019

  Comprehensive Survey on Substance Abuse in Guwahati - Trends, Magnitude and Gaps

  By Rabiul Islam, Jagrata Bora

  Abstract: Drug Addiction, substance abuse or chemical dependency, different terms for an extremely complex social malady which stealthily creeps into homes and communities breaking down relationships, values, finances, hope and faith, dignity and self-respect. In 1972, the then Assamese weekly news-magazine Nilachal had carried banner headlines of drug addiction discovered in elite Shillong boarding schools. There were a few kids trying out ganja, they were a rarity. Even other traditional drugs …

  Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Health Professions · Vol. 3, Issue 3, 2013 · pp. 11–27 Read article →