Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Faculty Publications Article Faculty Publications -Articles Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Bellur, Shreyas; Raj, Jeffrey Pradeep; Thota, Suraj Samuel; Kallarakal, Tomy K; Agrawal, Twinkle Title A name given to the resource The Prevalence of Alcohol and Tobacco Use Among Adolescents aYoung Adults in Bengaluru, India Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 01-01-2026 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived International Journal of School Health;Volume;13;Issue;1;pp.44-52 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.30476/intjsh.2025.106651.1511" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.30476/intjsh.2025.106651.1511</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105027786716?origin=resultslist" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105027786716?origin=resultslist</a> Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Bellur S., St. Johns Medical College, Karnataka, Bengaluru, 560034, India; Raj J.P., Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), Karnataka, Manipal, 576104, India; Thota S.S., St. Johns Medical College, Karnataka, Bengaluru, 560034, India; Kallarakal T.K., School of Commerce, Finance and Accountancy, CHRIST University, Karnataka, Bengaluru, 560029, India; Agrawal T., Department of Community Health, St. Johns Medical College Hospital, Karnataka, Bengaluru, 560034, India Description An account of the resource Background: Substance use can affect scholastic performance. The present study aimed to estimate the prevalence of alcohol and tobacco use and associated outcomes of their use among adolescents and young adults. Methods: We carried out a cross-sectional study in Bengaluru, India, over the period of September 2017 to September 2021. The study participants included students enrolled in pre-university courses, undergraduate colleges, and higher secondary classes (11th and 12th grades). Upon obtaining consent/assent, the study participants completed a pre-tested semi-structured questionnaire covering basic demographics and history of alcohol and tobacco use and their associated characteristics. Data were summarized using frequencies, medians (IQR), and proportions with 95% CI; sex-wise differences were assessed using Chi-square test and odds ratios, with a significance level set at P&lt;0.05. Results: A total number of 4093 students participated in the study including 54.41% (n=2227) male and 45.59% (n=1866) female students. Lifetime alcohol use was reported by 33.33% (95% CI: 31.8834.79; n=1364) and tobacco use by 17.84% (95% CI: 16.6719.04; n=730) of the study participants. Curiosity was the most commonly reported reason for initiating alcohol (55.2%) and tobacco use (48.8%). Among alcohol consumers, 12.4% reported having sought help to quit, with no significant sex-wise difference (OR 1.234; 95% CI 0.8861.719; P=0.213). In contrast, 34.2% of tobacco users reported having sought help to quit, which was significantly more common in men than women (OR 1.483; 95% CI 1.0802.037; P=0.015). Conclusions: Alcohol and tobacco use appeared more common in Indian adolescents in our study compared with previously reported rates in the countrys general population. Therefore, appropriate interventions should be planned in early school/college days by the concerned authorities. 2026, International Journal of School Health. Subject The topic of the resource Adolescent Health; Alcohol Drinking; Good Health and Well-being; Health Promotion; Tobacco Use Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Shiraz University of Medical Sciences Relation A related resource ISSN: 23455152; Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Article Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Restricted Access; Hardcopy may be available in the library Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource online