DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2018.v06i05.002

Pages: 1880-1884

Adolescence is the time to build healthy behavior, attitude and lifestyle that contribute to current and future health. They are the most vulnerable group to the risky behavior. Serious health and safety issues such as motor vehicle crashes, violence, and substance abuse, injuries from aggression, suicidal ideation and risky sexual behaviors can adversely affect adolescent health. Given the nature and consequences of adolescent risk behaviors there is an imperative need to understand the entire array of these interrelated risk behaviors. To assess certain risk behaviors among the adolescent students. To explore any health risk behaviors differences according to their age, gender and region. Community based cross-sectional design. The study was conducted in period of July 2012- August 2012. The study was conducted in nearby accessible schools, two from urban and three from rural areas of Burdwan district.