Prevalence of Bad Habits Among Juvenile Convicts

Objectives: This study was done to assess the spread of bad habits among juvenile convicts and determine the motives for use and the consequences of addiction. Methods: This study was descriptive and carried out at the Federal State Healthcare Institution. The study group included ۱۰۶ adolescents aged ۱۴ to ۱۹ years. Sample selection was based on a multi-stage sampling method. The research tool was a questionnaire and changes were made according to the study population it covered all the important aspects of the concept being measured. To analyze data, SPSS software, versio۱۶ was utilized. Results: A total of ۹۲ convicts out of ۱۰۶ had bad habits. Drugs were taken by ۳۰ adolescents, alcohol use was reported by ۷۲ teenagers, and nine teenagers were smokers. Ten adolescents who took surfactants were registered with the narcologist. Twenty convicts were treated by psychiatrists. Most of the convicts using various psychoactive substances experienced serious learning difficulties and ۱۷ teenagers had aggravated heredity in alcoholism and drug addiction. Discussion: Adolescents admitted to penitentiary institutions are characterized by a significant increase in harmful addictions, which subsequently affect their mental and somatic health and contribute to the formation of an asocial personality.

کلیدواژه ها:

Teenagers ، Juvenile convicts ، Bad habits ، Penitentiary institutions ، Smoking ، Addiction