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physiological dependency, i.e. addiction to to live with their parents even after getting drugs, alcohol or nicotine may seriously married and being financially independent. jeopardise the rest of the adolescents’ lives. The assumption of adult roles is directed by Positive relationships with parents, peers, an individual’s social context. The best time siblings, and adults play an important role in for some of the most important life events (i.e. preventing drug abuse. In India, a successful marriage, job, having children) might be quite anti-drug programme is the Society for Theatre different in different cultures but within a in Education Programme in New Delhi. It uses culture there is similarity in the course of adult street performances to entertain people development. between 13 to 25 years of age while teaching In early adulthood, two major tasks are, them how to say no to drugs. The United exploring the possibilities for adult living and NationsInternationalDrugControlProgramme developing a stable life structure. The twenties (UNDCP) has chosen the programme as an represent the novice phase of adult example to be adopted by other non- development. Gradually, a transition from governmental organisations in the region. dependence to independence should occur. Eating Disorders : Adolescents’ obsession This could be marked by an image of the kind with self, living in fantasy world and peer of life the young person wants, especially in comparisons lead to certain conditions where terms of marriage and a career. they become obsessed with their own bodies. Career and Work : Earning a living, Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder that choosing an occupation, and developing a involves relentless pursuit of thinness through career are important themes for people in their starvation. It is quite common to see twenties and thirties. Entering work life is a adolescents eliminate certain foods from their challenging event in anyone’s life. There are diets or to eat slimming foods only. The media apprehensions regarding different also projects thinness, as the most desirable adjustments, proving one’s competence, image and copying such fashionable image of performance, dealing with competition, and thinness leads to anorexia nervosa. Bulimia coping with expectations both of the employers is another form of an eating disorder in which and oneself. It is also the beginning of new the individual follows a binge-and-purgeeating roles and responsibilities. Developing and pattern. The bulimic goes on an eating binge, evaluating a career becomes an important task then purges by self-induced vomiting or using of adulthood. a laxative at times alternating it with fasting. Marriage, Parenthood, and Family : The Anorexia nervosa and bulimia are primarily adjustments that young adults have to make female disorders more common in urban when entering a marriage relate to knowing families. the other person if not known earlier, coping with each other’s likes, dislikes, tastes, and choices. If both the partners are working, ADULTHOOD AND O LD A GE adjustments are required regarding sharing Adulthood and performing roles and responsibilities at home. An adult is generally defined as someone who In addition to getting married, becoming a is responsible, mature, self-supporting, and parent canbeadifficultandstressfultransition well integrated into society. There is a variationin young adults, even though it is usually accompanied by the feeling of love for the baby. in developing these attributes, which suggests that there is a shift in timing when an How adults experience parenting is affected by individual becomes an adult or assumes adult different situations such as the number of roles. Some people take up jobs along with children in the family, the availability of social their college studies or may get married and support, and the happiness or unhappiness of the married couple. not pursue their studies. Others may continue 56 Psychology Reprint 2026-27