The Socio-Demographic Factors and Causes of Substance Abuse Relapse: 36 Cases

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dc.contributor.authorBhuiyan, Shah Mohammad Ashek Uddinen_US
dc.contributor.authorIslam, Md. Azizulen_US
dc.contributor.authorKamal, A H M Kazi Mostofaen_US
dc.contributor.authorJahan, Mahbuba Akhteren_US
dc.date.accessioned2023-07-21T11:26:28Z
dc.date.available2023-07-21T11:26:28Z
dc.date.issued2023-06
dc.description.abstractBackground: Relapse is frequent among substance abusers all across the world, and Bangladesh is no exception. Drug-related issues are gradually becoming a hot topic in Bangladesh, from a social, economic, and medical standpoint. The present study aimed to find out sociodemographic factors associated with relapse amongst substance abuser. Material & Methods: This descriptive type of observational study conducted in the Combined Military Hospital and other Government/Private Hospital/Institute especially Central Drug Addict Treatment Center, Dhaka with a total sample size of 36 participants. Detailed information was obtained in each case according to protocol through complete history from patients or their accompanying attendants using a data collection sheet which was read out to them in Bangla. All the information was recorded in the pre fixed protocol. Collected data was classified, edited, coded and entered into the computer for statistical analysis by using SPSS-23. Results: The study found that yaba was the most commonly abused drug among 36 participants, with 27.78% reporting abuse. 27.78% of participants had a psychiatric illness, with the majority being male (97.22%) and Muslim (88.89%). The largest group of participants were aged 31-40 (47.22%) and most were unemployed (83.33%) and married (94.44%). Peer pressure and family problems were the most commonly reported causes of relapse (91.67% and 83.33%, respectively). Other factors such as unemployment, depression, and failure in life also contributed to relapse. Conclusion: Yaba was the most prevalent substance of abuse and the majority of participants were male, had a psychiatric illness, and were unemployed. Peer pressure and family problems were the main causes of relapse.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsClassified Specialist, Department of Psychiatry, Combined Military Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Email: dr.ashek@yahoo.com, Orcid ID: 0009-0006-2573-8708en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsPrincipal, US Bangla Medical College, Narayanganj, Bangladesh. Email: briggenaziz@gmail.com, Orcid ID: 0009-0004-6988-6329en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsHead of the Department, Department of Psychiatry, Combined Military Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Email: kazikamal920@yahoo.com, Orcid ID: 0009-0006-4987-5336en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsAssistant Registrar, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Mugda Medical College Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Email: dr.mahbuba_anmona@yahoo.com, Orcid ID: 0009-0002-5554-8850en_US
dc.identifier.citationBhuiyan Shah Mohammad Ashek Uddin, Islam Md. Azizul, Kamal A H M Kazi Mostofa, Jahan Mahbuba Akhter. The Socio-Demographic Factors and Causes of Substance Abuse Relapse: 36 Cases. Annals of International Medical and Dental Research. 2023 Jun; 9(3): 9-15en_US
dc.identifier.issn2395-2822
dc.identifier.issn2395-2814
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/220142
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherScholars Publisheren_US
dc.relation.issuenumber3en_US
dc.relation.volume9en_US
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.53339/aimdr.2023.9.3.2en_US
dc.subjectDrugsen_US
dc.subjectSubstance-Abuseen_US
dc.subjectRehabilitationen_US
dc.subjectRelapseen_US
dc.titleThe Socio-Demographic Factors and Causes of Substance Abuse Relapse: 36 Casesen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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