Personality Profile for Drug Addicts and Non-Addicts in Mizo-Population

In the present study an attempt has been made to investigate the personality profiles of drug-addicts and non-addicts. The main research objective is "to find out the personality traits of drug addicts and non-addicts of Mizo populations." For this study, the investigator randomly selected 50 Drug-addicts(male) and 50 non-addicts(male) ranging the age level of 25-45 yrs from the Mizo-population. All the selected samples were administered 16 PF (form E) individually. The results obtained were analyzed with the help of t-test which revealed significant differences between drug-addicts and normal on personality factors except A, F, I, L, M, N. The mean values indicated that drug abusers are capable of concrete thinking, whereas normal are better at abstract thinking. Drug users are found to be affected by feelings but normal in contrast are emotionally stable. Drug abusers are lacking rules, self indulgent, whereas normal are conforming, moralistic, staid and rule bound. Drug abusers usually have inferiority feelings, dislike occupations with personal contacts, and are not given to keeping in contact with all that is going on around them. Drug abusers are apprehensive whereas the normal are self-assured. Drug abusers are experimenting whereas normal are conservative. The mean value of drug abusers are self sufficient whereas the normal are group-oriented. The drug abusers are undisciplined self-conflict whereas normal are following self-image. In conclusion the investigator suggested to do further study on the intervention n prevention strategy level.