Journal of Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Patterns and Comorbidities of Alcohol Consumption Among Adults in Selected De-Addiction Centres
Boominathan V, Baby Rathinasabapathy, Jayestri Kurushev, Felicia Chitra, Manju Bala Dash, S Jayanthi
Abstract
Background: Alcohol has now become a common word in the Indian society. With the impact of Globalization, urbanization, industrialization, media influence and changing life styles, alcohol has entered into the lives of Indians in a big and unrestricted manner. Aim: This study was undertaken to identify the pattern of alcohol consumption and to assess the comorbidity and the level of dependence among the adult population. Methodology: A Quantitative Descriptive research design was used. 30 Alcohol Deaddiction patients were selected by using Purposive sampling technique who fulfilled the inclusion criteria and who were available during the period of data collection at selected Alcohol De-addiction centres, Puducherry. Data was collected by using structured interview schedule. Results: Majority 14 (46.7%) of the Adults are from Urban background, Majority 17 (56.7%) of the Adults belong to Urban background 21 (70%) of the subjects were consumed alcohol at the age between 18 to 25, 17 (56.7%) of the subjects were consumed alcohol more than 500 ml, 11 (36.7%) of the subjects have complaints of vomiting 14 (46.7%) of the subjects had Diabetes and Hypertension. With regard to AUDIT scores 17 (56.7%) of the subjects were under Alcohol dependence with the mean score of (18.7%). Conclusion: De-addiction programmers, stress relief in the form of medication, yoga should be made available to urban areas as a direction and recreational therapy to control the prevalence of Alcohol consumption among adults.
Keywords: Patterns; Comorbidities; Adult population; De Addiction center; Alcohol; Audit
Journal Information
- Journal Name: Journal of Mental Health and Substance Abuse
- Journal Short Name: J Ment Health Substance Use
- Language: English
- Format of Publication: Online
- Starting Year: 2020
- Focus Subject: Mental Health Disorders, Substance Abuse, and Addiction
- Publication Model: Online
- Frequency of Publication: One Issue a Year
- Review Process: Single blind peer-review by referees
- Time to 1st Decision: 2 to 3 weeks from date of submission
- Time to Acceptance: 4 to 6 weeks, depending upon the required revision cycles
- Time to Publication: 1 to 3 weeks from date of final submission in the forthcoming issue
- DOI Prefix: 10.7620
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