ASSESS THE PATTERN OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE AMONG SUBSTANCE ABUSERS ADMITTED IN A SELECTED DRUG REHABILITATION CENTER AT LUCKNOW, UTTAR PRADESH

Author Name: 1Mrs. Bincy Varghese 2. Ms. Sakshi Maurya 3. Ms. Poonam Gautam 4. Ms. Ekta Gautam 5. Ms. Shivangi Singh 6. Ms. Nidhi Rai 7. Ms.Kajal Mishra 8. Ms. Pooja Kushwaha.

Volume/Issue: 03/09

Country: India

DOI NO.: 08.2020-25662434 DOI Link: https://www.doi-ds.org/doilink/02.2023-36612536/UIJIR

Affiliation:

1. Associate Professor, Sahara College of Nursing & Paramedical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. India
2. B.Sc. Nursing IV Year Students, Sahara College of Nursing & Paramedical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
3. B.Sc. Nursing IV Year Students, Sahara College of Nursing & Paramedical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
4. B.Sc. Nursing IV Year Students, Sahara College of Nursing & Paramedical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
5. B.Sc. Nursing IV Year Students, Sahara College of Nursing & Paramedical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
6. B.Sc. Nursing IV Year Students, Sahara College of Nursing & Paramedical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
7. B.Sc. Nursing IV Year Students, Sahara College of Nursing & Paramedical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
8. B.Sc. Nursing IV Year Students, Sahara College of Nursing & Paramedical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India

ABSTRACT

Substance abuse is a common phenomenon in the world and has invaded the human society as the most important social damage. Substance abuse is a non- adaptive model of drug use, which results in adverse problems and consequences and includes a set of cognitive, behavioral and psychological symptoms. The objective of the study was to assess the socio demographic profile of substance users and the pattern of substance use among substance users. The study adopted a descriptive cross-sectional design, comprised of 30 substance users admitted in a selected Drug Rehabilitation Institute of Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. A purposive sampling technique was used to select the samples. A structured questionnaire was used. The study revealed that majority of substance users i.e. (43.3%) were in 16 to 25 years of age group, 73.3% were unmarried, 36.6% were higher secondary passed, 43.3% were unemployed, there were equal percentage i.e. (46.6%) who belonged to nuclear and joint family, 70%were from middle class, 56.6% were from urban area, 63.3% did not have any family history of substance use, 90% were living with family, 86.6% substance users had peers who used substances. Regarding the pattern of substance use. the age of initiation, 70% was in the age group of 16 – 25 years, duration of substance use were less than and equals to 10 years i.e. (53.3%) in majority of participants, 63.33% used cannabis followed by alcohol (53.3%) and opioids (50%), 73% were non injecting drug users, 53.3%) only used one substance at a time, 66.6% received substances from friends, 93.3% of substance users used substances daily.

Key words: Assess, pattern, substance use