A STUDY TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF PLANNED TEACHING PROGRAMME ON ALCOHOLISM AMONG THE ADOLESCENTS AT SELECTED SCHOOL OF JABALPUR, MADHYA PRADESH

Abstract

Alcoholism is considered as a serious public health issue in India and at large in the world. Adolescence is a period of the life cycle when individuals are managing multiple and complex development tasks. They have less self-control, emotional stability and more likely to smoke, drink, use drugs, and get in to trouble with the law. Adolescence is a transitional stage of physical and psychological changes, usually a time in a person life in which they go through puberty. Alcoholism is the most severe form of alcohol abuse and involves the inability to manage drinking habits. It is also commonly referred to as alcohol use disorder. Alcohol use disorder is organized into three categories: mild, moderate and severe. Each category has various symptoms and can cause harmful side effects. If left untreated, any type of alcohol abuse can spiral out of control. Individuals struggling with alcoholism often feel as though they cannot function normally without alcohol.