Abstract
Aim: The aim of the study was to study the clinical and sociodemographic profile of substance use patients seeking treatment at State Mental Health Hospital.
Material and Methods: It was a cross‑sectional observation conducted from February 2021 to March 2021. Seventy consecutive treatment‑seeking patients for substance use providing informed consent were included in the study.
Results: 70 substance use patients attending OPD were included in study majority of which were males. Around 78% participants had family history of substance use. Mean age of sample came out be 25.71 (SD±4.16) years. Majority of patients started substance use between 21 to 30 years. Most common substance used was opioid (84.3%) followed by tobacco (78.6%). Peer pressure (44.3%) has been reported as most common reason for initiation substance use.
Conclusion: It is suggestive that substance use is initiated in teenage which is most commonly due to peer pressure. So, young people are more vulnerable to get indulged in substance use and policies to prevent and address this should be in place precisely during teenage years.
Keywords: Himachal Hospital of Mental Health and Rehabilitation (HHMH&R)
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Corresponding Author
Dr Abhilaksh Kango
Psychiatrist, Himachal Hospital of Mental Health and Rehabilitation, Shimla (HP), 171005, India
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v9i7.29
