In your view what motivates youngsters to take to alcohol or drugs and how can this be avoided?

Youngsters generally take alcohol or drugs on the basis of following factors :

a) Curiosity

b) Pleasure

c) To escape from the realities of life, to overcome frustration and depression.

d) Friends pressure

e) Desire of excitement

f) Desire to do more work

g) Unhappy married life

h) Monotony of daily life

It can be avoided by the following ways :

a) Educating and counselling the child to face problems and stresses and accept disappointments and failure as a part of life.

b) A child should not be pushed unduly to perform beyond his capacity.

c) Parents and teachers should be alert about the activities to the child.

d) Help can be taken from highly qualified psychologists and psychiatrists.