Indian Journal of Health and Wellbeing

Anuradha Wats ¹, Suman Kumar ², Prabhawati Shukla ³, Deapti Mishra ⁴, Pramod Gupta ⁵

Affiliations
1 Pt. Ravi Shanker Shukla University, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, IN
2 National Institute of Psychiatrey, Delhi, IN
3 Department of Psychology, Pt. Ravi Shanker Shukla University, Raipur, IN
4 Department of Clinical Psychology, Post Graduate Institute of Behavioral & Medical Sciences, Raipur, IN
5 Central India Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences Dewada, Rajnadgaon, Chhattisgarh, IN

Abstract

The extent of alcohol use and related problems has a significant impact on public health, which exists in some form or the other in most of the societies all over the world. Alcohol is popularly thought to be the result of an anxious, dependent, unstable personality. Sample of the study comprised of 120 alcohol abusers & 120 non-abusers based on experimental & control group design. Groups were assessed and evaluated using CAZE and SDPI. Samples were collected from CIIMHANS, Devada. Alcoholic group was found to be significantly low on all the variables of Personality Dimension as compared to non -abusers. Also alcohol dependence is 3 to 4 times higher in close relatives of people with alcohol dependence. These results suggest that alcohol abusers lead disturbed emotional life, lack adequate depth of feeling, have degraded social identity and low achievement.

Keywords

Personality Dimensions, Family Addiction.

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Anuradha Wats ¹, Prabhawati Shukla ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, Pt. Ravi Shanker Shukla University, Raipur, Rajasthan, IN

Abstract

Background: Drug abuse has become a serious social and psychological-health problem, which increased m some form or the other m most of the societies over the world. The reasons for drug abuse are much; these are not only on account of individual self and social differences but also due to other ascertainable factors, like social, economical, physical, mental and cultural status of the individual. Material and Methods: Sample of the study comprised of Drug dependence 150 alcohol abusers and 130 Cannabis-abusers and 280 Non-dependent people based on experimental and control group design. Groups were assessed and evaluated using CAZE, DAST, and CMl. Samples were collected from CllMHANS, Devada Rajnandgoan (C.G). Result: Substance abuse problems are also at increased risk for mental health problems & adverse outcomes. The high risk factor of health problems is more found m substance dependent persons than non-substance dependence Conclusion: These results suggest that high risk factor of health problems is more found m substance dependent persons than non-substance dependence. Also results revealed that many people have medical complication due to substance use, such as respiratory, heart disease and other medical condition.

Keywords

Psycho-Physical Health, Starting Age of Addiction, Drug Dependent, Non-Dependent, Health.

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