An investigation into factors associated with addiction among drug addicts residing in rehabilitation centres
Jatinder Pal Singh, Ginjinder Kaur* and Sukhman Kaur
Department of Human Genetics, Punjabi University, Patiala-147002 (India)
ABSTRACT
Drug addiction is a condition when the patient becomes permanently dependent on the use of illicit substances which affect or cause physiological changes.It includes different types of drugs such as Caffeine, Amphetamine, Cocaine and Nicotine. Central nervous system is mainly affected by this drug as it slows down the activity of the brain. Therefore, the present study was designed to evaluate the factors responsible for drug addiction and assess the social behaviour among 250 male drug addicts from the two districts (Patiala and Fatehgarh Sahib) of Punjab. The questionnaire included information regarding sociodemographic characteristics such as age, education, marital status, occupation of the subject and information about the drugs used. The prevalence of the substance abuse observed in the present study highlights the striking use of drugs in Punjab, recognizing prevalence on the basis of region and shortlisting measures to counter this menace.