Smoking, Alcohol Consumption, and Illegal Substance Abuse among Adolescents in Sri Lanka: Results from Sri Lankan Global School-Based Health Survey 2016

• Main Authors: Sameera Senanayake (Author), Shanthi Gunawardena (Author), Mahesh Kumbukage (Author), Champika Wickramasnghe (Author), Nalika Gunawardena (Author), Ayesha Lokubalasooriya (Author), Renuka Peiris (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background. Adolescence is defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) as "the transition period from childhood to adulthood". Increases in autonomy during this period, willingness to experiment, and peer influence create an environment of taking high-risk decisions influencing adolesce...