An Epidemiological Survey of Alcohol and Drug Dependence in a Village of district Sangrur, Punjab.

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dc.contributor.authorMahi, R K
dc.contributor.authorSharma, A
dc.contributor.authorSharma, K C
dc.contributor.authorSidhu, B S
dc.date.accessioned2015-07-10T09:21:24Z
dc.date.available2015-07-10T09:21:24Z
dc.date.issued2011-10
dc.description.abstractBackground: Drug abuse has become a curse affecting almost every country though the extent and characteristics vary in different countries. The non medical use of habit forming drugs is not a new phenomenon. About 190 million people all over the world consume one drug or the other. Drug addiction causes immense human distress and illegal production and distribution of drugs have spawned crime and violence worldwide. According to world drug report, 2009 there were 25,71,52582 alcohol users, 8,22,88826 alcohol dependents, 82,28,883 cannabis users and 2,057,221 opiate users in India. Material and method: This Study was conducted in the Village Chhajli in District Sangrur of Punjab having a population of 10939 and having 2124 houses, from 15th February to 30th March 2009. Houses were marked randomly. Udai-Pareek scale,, Detailed drug abuse Schedule, 22 question Michigan Addiction Screening Test and 20 question drug addiction screening Test by Harvey was used n interview., ICD-10 criteria was applied to make diagnosis of substance dependence. The data collected was statistically analyzed. Results: Prevalence of substance abuse in this rural population was 39.3% out of which single substance abuse was 32.1%, two substances 4.9%, three substance 1.3% and four substances 1% of the surveyed population. 17.9% of population were single substance dependent while 3.7% of population was two substance dependent. 0.4% and 0.6% of the population were dependent on three and four substances respectively. Average age of onset of substance abuse was during the age 15-24 years. Maximal substance abuse was seen in illiterate patients. Socio-economic status was also a determinant of the type of substance abused with lower classes showed a preference for alcohol and tobacco, while opium was favored by the higher classes. Duration of use was 6-10 years for both alcohol and opioids. Conclusion: As a lot of development and changes have occurred in last two decades in terms of newer substances and newer routes of consumption, the findings of old studies may not be of much relevance in the present scenario. Hence the present study was carried out to assess the prevalence and pattern of alcohol and drug dependence in rural areas of Punjab.en_US
dc.identifier.citationMahi R K, Sharma A, Sharma K C, Sidhu B S. An Epidemiological Survey of Alcohol and Drug Dependence in a Village of district Sangrur, Punjab. Delhi Psychiatry journal. 2011 Oct; 14 (2): 314-322.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/159477
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.source.urihttps://medind.nic.in/daa/t11/i2/daat11i2p314.pdfen_US
dc.subjectSubstance useen_US
dc.subjectAddictionen_US
dc.subjectICD-10en_US
dc.subject.meshAdolescent
dc.subject.meshAdult
dc.subject.meshAlcoholism --epidemiology
dc.subject.meshAlcoholism --statistics & numerical data
dc.subject.meshData Collection
dc.subject.meshEpidemiology
dc.subject.meshHumans
dc.subject.meshIndia --epidemiology
dc.subject.meshInternational Classification of Diseases
dc.subject.meshPrevalence
dc.subject.meshRural Population
dc.subject.meshSubstance-Related Disorders --epidemiology
dc.subject.meshSubstance-Related Disorders --statistics & numerical data
dc.subject.meshYoung Adult
dc.titleAn Epidemiological Survey of Alcohol and Drug Dependence in a Village of district Sangrur, Punjab.en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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