A CO RELATIONAL STUDY OF DRUG ABUSE AND STRESS AMONG COLLEGE GOING STUDENTS
Abstract
The aim of this research is to find out the relationship between drug abuse and stress among college going students. The total number of samples was 100 and the data was collected through random sampling and a descriptive survey method was used to collect the data. Findings revealed that a positive relationship has been found between drug abuse and stress among college going students.
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