Question

What are the social indicators reflecting the quality of life within the Adolescent Students Regarding Drug Abuse and Addiction. What are appropriate sources of data for social indicators, And the appropriate strategies for engaging community members in the assessment and planning processes.

Answer 1

Social indicators are statistical measures that describe social trends and conditions impacting on human wellbeing.  

Social indicators of adolescent abuse and addiction

• Unemployment : decline in employment rates leads adolescent in abuse and addiction. After graduation most of the youngsters wants a good job. If failed to get a job can cause depression.
• Health issues : various diseases like rheumatoid arthritis , heart problems , cancers are increasing in adolescence. Because of these health problems leads abuse and addiction.
• Social and family problems:  
• Poor academic performance

Sources of data

• Research context
• Literature review
• Methodology
• Survey

Strategy for engaging community members

• School based awareness program
• Media advocacy
• Identify and inventory high risk products with in the home.
• Encourage the parents to open communication with children.
• Development of written policies about sales of harmful legal products to youths.