A Descriptive Study to Assess the Level of Knowledge Regarding Substance Abuse Among Adolescent Boys in M.P.P.H Schools, Denduluru.

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Descriptive study evaluates knowledge on substance abuse in adolescent boys, suggesting essential preventive interventions.

Forty-five percent of participants showed inadequate knowledge about substance abuse, highlighting a significant gap.
A structured knowledge questionnaire revealed that only 15% of adolescents had adequate awareness of substance abuse.
Utilizing a non-experimental descriptive design, the study analyzed data from 60 boys aged 13-19 years using statistical methods.
These findings call for school-based educational initiatives to enhance knowledge and prevent substance use among youth.

Devi et al. (2025) studied this question.

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