Sociodemographic Profile and Pattern of Drug abuse among Patients Presenting to a Deaddiction Centre in rural area of Punjab.

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dc.contributor.authorKalra, Indiver
dc.contributor.authorBansal, Pir Dutt
dc.date.accessioned2015-07-13T09:58:38Z
dc.date.available2015-07-13T09:58:38Z
dc.date.issued2012-10
dc.description.abstractBackground: The issue of drug abuse is among the major problems of society. Especially among rural areas incidence of drug abuse is getting un-expectedly high. It is important to assess the current trends and pattern of drug abuse to help in more effective intervention. Materials and Methods: In this study 200 patients who presented to deaddiction centre for the purpose of seeking treatment were interviewed as per structured Performa regarding their sociodemographic profile and pattern of drug abuse. Results: The findings revealed that most common substance of abuse was bhukki (89.5%), followed by Tab. Lomotil (25%) and alcohol (19%). The mean amount of money spent per person was Rs.3886.32 (±634.56) per month. The reasons to start drug abuse, continuation and seeking treatment were also highlighted.en_US
dc.identifier.citationKalra Indiver, Bansal Pir Dutt. Sociodemographic Profile and Pattern of Drug abuse among Patients Presenting to a Deaddiction Centre in rural area of Punjab. Delhi Psychiatry journal. 2012 Oct; 15 (2): 327-331.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/159668
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.source.urihttps://medind.nic.in/daa/t12/i2/daat12i2p327.pdfen_US
dc.subjectDrug abuseen_US
dc.subjectPatternen_US
dc.subjectPunjaben_US
dc.subject.meshDemography
dc.subject.meshHumans
dc.subject.meshIndia
dc.subject.meshRural Population
dc.subject.meshSocioeconomic Factors
dc.subject.meshSubstance Abuse Treatment Centers
dc.subject.meshSubstance-Related Disorders --epidemiology
dc.subject.meshSubstance-Related Disorders --rehabilitation
dc.subject.meshSubstance-Related Disorders --therapy
dc.titleSociodemographic Profile and Pattern of Drug abuse among Patients Presenting to a Deaddiction Centre in rural area of Punjab.en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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