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REASON FOR DROPOUT OF ADOLESCENT SUBSTANCE USERS FROM URBAN PRIVATE COUNSELING CENTERS IN KERALA Nimisha Jihad, Research Scholar, Nirwan Unuversity Jaipur- nimishaann37@gmail.com Prof (Dr) Tanu Tandon,Professor & Dean, Faculty of Education,Nirwan University, Jaipur Jihad Yasir, Dr Ambedkar Doctoral Fellow, Research Scholar, Vimala College, University of Calicut , jihadyasir@gmail.com Background: Substance abuse defined as use of any licit drugs , illicit drugs or psychoactive substance. Substance abuse is treat of overall health, will being and quality of life. It affect individual, family, society, community and nation. Substance abuse among adolescence are increasing and it is alarming. The consequences of substance abuse during adolescence period is a multi faced. It leads poor academic performance, unsafe sexual activities, rape, robbery, gang clash and. Suicidality. Adolescent Substance users treatment dropout is a common barrier all over the world. Objectives: the aim of the study was find out the possible reason for drop out of adolescence substance users from private counselling centres. The objective of the study was to find out the social demographic profile of adolescence substance users dropout from private counselling centres and find out the major reason for drop out from the private counselling centres. Methodology: this research design was descriptive Research design and quantitative analysis was implemented. The sampling method is series purposive sampling method the data collected from different private counselling centres in in Calicut. SPSS used for data analysis. Result: The total population of this study was (N=60). The age of the participants varied from 12 to 19. The mean age was Mean=15.48, SD=1.69 In the total 60 population, 57 are male and 3 are female. Peer group, friends, family members and parenting style are the factors associated with substance abuse. Reason for dropout are stigma, not recovered, not interested in treatment and no hope in treatment. Conclusion: substance abuse among adolescents are shocking and then need proper treatment services and but dropout from the treatment is a common barrier. Stigma is the one of the main to reduce or recover from substance abuse, the family teaches society should support them. Key Words: adolescents, substance abuse, treatment dropout.