QAAD: A Qualitative Assessment of Adolescent Drug Use in India

PROJECT OVERVIEW

QAAD addressed the key public health issue of illicit drug use in the adolescent population (ages 18-24). Through interviews with adolescents and healthcare providers, this study investigated the understudied landscape of drug use behaviours, with the purpose of analysing the characteristics of illicit drug use across India and identifying facilitators and barriers to care. Findings from the project were presented during a session in October 2019 at the 23rd World Congress of Social Psychiatry in Bucharest, Romania.

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Goa, Delhi, Kerala

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PROJECT GOAL

  • Use qualitative research methodology to develop an explanatory model for illicit drug use in adolescents.
  • Understand the landscape of use, contextual factors, and healthcare-seeking behaviours of this key population.

KEY COMPONENTS

  • From April-May 2019, interviews were conducted in Delhi, Goa and Kerala across seven sites. These sites included private de-addiction centres, NGOs and government-affiliated hospitals.
  • Interview participants were adolescents in contact with services and various healthcare professionals: psychologists, counsellors, psychiatrists, doctors, nurses and social workers.
  • All interviews were transcribed and coded using themes like social relationships, characteristics of drug use, help-seeking behaviours and reactions toward drug use.
  • Analysis of the interviews using framework analysis and paper writing.
  • Key findings of the study include a resounding lack of formal, accessible treatment options for users; the gap in policy and practice in addressing adolescent-specific concerns; and the particular vulnerability of female drug users.

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