Open AccessSubstance use and criminality among juveniles-under-enquiry in New Delhi
Author(s) -
Susmita Sharma,
G. A. Sunilkumar Sharma,
Bristi Barkataki
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
indian journal of psychiatry/indian journal of psychiatry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.485
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 1998-3794
pISSN - 0019-5545
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5545.183791
Subject(s) - cannabis , juvenile delinquency , psychiatry , substance abuse , criminology , psychological intervention , psychology , medicine
There is an intimate relationship between drugs and criminal behavior. The drug-violence relationship is further complicated by intoxicating doses and/or withdrawal effects of specific drugs. Understanding this relationship is important for both healthcare workers and policy makers.