A Profile Of Adolescents’ Psychoactive Substance Users’ Socio-Demographics As Basis For Counselling Practice In Nigerian Post-Primary Institutions

2009 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
C Ewhrudjakpor
Keyword(s):  
Psychoactive Substance ◽  
Substance Users ◽  
Counselling Practice ◽  
Primary Institutions

How do Past, Present and Future Weigh into Trajectories of Precarity? The Time Perspectives of Young Psychoactive Substance Users Living in Situations of Social Precarity in Montreal

2021 ◽  
pp. 104973232110516
Author(s):  
Vincent Wagner ◽  
Jorge Flores-Aranda ◽  
Ana Cecilia Villela Guilhon ◽  
Shane Knight ◽  
Karine Bertrand
Keyword(s):  
Subjective Experience ◽  
Time Perspective ◽  
Social Issues ◽  
Psychoactive Substance ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Substance Users ◽  
Human Needs ◽  
The Past ◽  
Occupational Integration ◽  
Experience Of Time

Young psychoactive substance users in social precarity are vulnerable to a range of health and social issues. Time perspective is one aspect to consider in supporting change. This study draws on the views expressed by young adults to portray their subjective experience of time, how this perception evolves and its implications for their substance use and socio-occupational integration trajectories. The sample includes 23 young psychoactive substance users ( M = 24.65 years old; 83% male) in social precarity frequenting a community-based harm reduction centre. Thematic analysis of the interviews reveals the past to be synonymous with disappointment and disillusionment, but also a constructive force. Participants expressed their present-day material and human needs as well as their need for recognition and a sense of control over their own destiny. Their limited ability to project into the future was also discussed. Avenues on how support to this population might be adapted are suggested.

scholarly journals Psychological Morbidity among Psychoactive Substance Users in a Rehabilitation Centre in Nigeria

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Dada Mobolaji Usman ◽  
Lawal Rahman ◽  
Ohaeri Jude ◽  
Oluwole Lateef ◽  
Obadeji Adetunji ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Anxiety Disorder ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Psychoactive Substance ◽  
Rehabilitation Centre ◽  
Substance Users ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Female Sex ◽  
Long Duration ◽  
Multiple Substance

Aim: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and correlates of anxiety and depression among psychoactive substance users in a rehabilitation centre. Place and Duration of Study: The study was carried out in a rehabilitation centre in Lagos state, Nigeria. Methodology: All the inhabitants of the centre who agreed to participate in the study were included in the study. However, individuals who had stayed at the centre for less than a week were excluded from the study because the effect of use or withdrawal effects of some of the drugs may mimic depressive or anxiety symptoms. The 9-item Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) and the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (M.I.N.I) (anxiety modules) were used to asses for depression and anxiety disorder respectively. Results: A total of seventy six people participated in this study. Their ages ranged from 17 to 52 years (mean= 25.9 years SD= 8.4). A high number of the subjects were males (72.4%), single (78.7%) and unemployed (64.5%). Almost all the subjects (92.1%) were introduced to the use of psychoactive substances by friends/peers. Only 4 (5.3%) subjects reported injection drug use (IDU). 53.9% of the subjects had an anxiety disorder. While 68.4% had depression. The factors associated with having anxiety disorder were female sex, older age, being divorced/ separated/widowed, unemployment, multiple substance use, long duration of use of alcohol, cocaine and heroin. Factors associated with depression included; young age of onset of substance use, female sex, being separated or divorced or widowed, unemployment, long duration/ frequency of use of substances and multiple substance use. Conclusion: This study has shown that there is a high rate of anxiety and depression among psychoactive substance users.

scholarly journals Socio - demographic profile of psychoactive substance users in Pokhara valley

1970 ◽  
Vol 39 (136) ◽  
pp. 332-337 ◽  
Author(s):  
K D Upadhyaya
Keyword(s):  
Drug Use ◽  
Intravenous Injection ◽  
Psychoactive Substance ◽  
Substance Users ◽  
Demographic Profile ◽  
Drug Of Abuse ◽  
Western Regional ◽  
Future Direction ◽  
Pokhara Valley ◽  
Patient Department

The socio-demographic profile of psychoactive substance users (excluding alcohol)attending neuropsychiatric out patient department of western regional hospitalPokhara during the period Feb. 1997 to Oct. 1998 was studied. All the 55 cases weremales, more than 50% started drug use before the age of 24, 80% of users were fromurban areas, buprenorphine intravenous injection was the commonest drug of abuse(41.8%) followed by cannabis (30.9%), heroin (11%). The implications of the findingswith an emphasis on future direction are discussed.

scholarly journals Socio-Demographic Profile Of Psychoactive Substance Users Attending a Centre For Mental Health, Rupandehi

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 42-45
Author(s):  
M. Dhungana ◽  
M. Thapa ◽  
D. Thapa
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Substance Use ◽  
Substance Dependence ◽  
Psychoactive Substance ◽  
Substance Users ◽  
Public Health Burden ◽  
Icd 10 ◽  
Psychoactive Substance Use ◽  
Spss Software ◽  
Substance Disorder

Introduction: Psychoactive substance use is known since the origin of mankind and has been global problem that is influenced by social, economic, political and psychosocial factors. The menace of psychoactive substance abuse is that it is not only a socially unacceptable reality but in itself a disorder and is emerging as a major public health burden. Material and Method: A descriptive study was carried out with the view to find out the prevalence of psychoactive substance disorder in de-addiction unit at Centre for Mental Health (Chautari Nepal Health Foundation) in Rupandehi district of province-5, Nepal. All patients who were admitted during the study period with psychoactive substance use Disorder were interviewed by using semi structured performa for addiction. Total 387 patients with psychoactive substance dependence (according ICD-10) were enrolled in the study after providing written informed consent. The data was analyzed by using descriptive and inferential statistics with SPSS software version 16. Results: Among 387 psychoactive substance users, majority of them (34.1%) were in the age group 35 years and above, 57.1% were belonged to Brahmin/ Chhetri ethnic group. Greater proportion 44.4% of psychoactive substance abuser had started taking the drugs between the age of 16-20 years of age. Alcohol was most commonly used psychoactive substance as 47.5% were dependent to alcohol. Conclusion: Based on the study findings, it is concluded that addiction is a global burden. Youth is a vulnerable group. Therefore, special attention, Psycho education related to psychoactive substance should be started before adolescent.

scholarly journals PROFILE OF FIRST 100 IN-PATIENTS IN DE-ADDICTION WARD T.U. TEACHING HOSPITAL, NEPAL

2003 ◽  
Vol 42 (145) ◽  
pp. 32-35
Author(s):  
Saroj Prasad Ojha ◽  
A Pokharel ◽  
N R Koirala ◽  
V D Sharma ◽  
S N Pradhan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Substance Abuse ◽  
Patient Care ◽  
Teaching Hospital ◽  
Psychoactive Substance ◽  
Substance Users ◽  
Multiple Substance ◽  
Liver Changes ◽  
Continuous Use

ABSTRACTMen and women suffering from the problems of various psychoactive substance abuse were helped to comeout of the problem by the Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health since it’s establishment in 1986.Since the De-addiction ward started functioning under the Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health,T.U. Teaching Hospital (TUTH) from February, 2000 A.D., people suffering from various drugs relatedproblems have received in-patient care. This study describes the profile of first 100 psychoactive substanceabusers admitted in this ward. The first hundred patients were admitted in a period of 5 months and 2weeks, in an average of 18 patients per month. Eighty eight males, the average age being 33.3+10.98 years.Seventy were married. The average years of education was 8.56+4.94 years. Alcohol (n=58) was the commonestinitial substance, followed by cannabis (n=19) and cigarette (n=11). Currently 60 were predominantly alcoholusers and 36 predominantly opiate users. The majority were multiple substance users: 79 used alcohol, 37used opiates, 25 used cannabis and 18 used benzodiazepines. Age at first use was 19.57+5.54 years andduration of continuous use was 5.88+4.47 years. Eleven (8 males) were HIV ELISA reactive, all of whomwere parenteral opiate abusers. Thirty-nine (35 males) had fatty changes in liver and 6 (all males) hadcirrhotic changes in liver. Those 45 persons with liver abnormality were all alcohol users.Key Words: psychoactive substance, alcohol, opiates, HIV, liver changes.

scholarly journals VARTOJANČIŲJŲ PSICHOAKTYVIAS MEDŽIAGAS MĖGINIMŲ NUSIŽUDYTI TIPAI

Psichologija ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 45 ◽  
pp. 55-69
Author(s):  
Jurgita Rimkevičienė ◽  
Danutė Gailienė
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Suicide Attempt ◽  
Risk Evaluation ◽  
Suicide Risk ◽  
Attempted Suicide ◽  
Suicide Attempts ◽  
Psychoactive Substance ◽  
Substance Users ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Suicidal Crisis

Suicidologijoje stokojama duomenų apie psichoaktyvių medžiagų vartojimo vaidmenį savižudybės procese bei impulsyvių ir neimpulsyvių mėginimų nusižudyti skirtumus. Šiame tyrime atlikta 15 vartojančių alkoholį arba narkotikus asmenų, per paskutinius metus mėginusių nusižudyti, kokybinių interviu teminė analizė. Tyrimas leido išskirti ne du, kaip aprašoma literatūroje, o tris mėginimų nusižudyti tipus, būdingus vartojantiems psichoaktyvias medžiagas: planuoti, neplanuoti ir mėginimai nusižudyti „aptemus sąmonei“, ir aprašyti visiems jiems būdingus bruožus. Nepaisant kai kurių ribotumų, šis tyrimas gali pasiūlyti vertingų įžvalgų vertinant vartojančių psichoaktyvias medžiagas asmenų suicidinę riziką.Pagrindiniai žodžiai: mėginimas nusižudyti, savižudybės procesas, psichoaktyvios medžiagos, alkoholis, narkotikai.THE TYPES OF SUICIDE PROCESS AMONG PSYCHOACTIVE SUBSTANCE USERS Jurgita Rimkevičienė, Danutė Gailienė Summary Research regarding the role of psychoactive substance use in the process of suicide is lacking in current sui­cidology. In addition to this, evidence shows that im­pulsive suicide attempts are common among substance users. However there is no clear understanding of the impulsive suicide process. That makes it difficult to combine results of different studies and create clear guidelines for impulsive suicide risk evaluation. The purpose of this research is to depict the impulsive and non-impulsive process of suicide among psychoactive substance users. The participants of the study were 15 psycho­active substance (10 – alcohol, 5 – drug) users, who had attempted suicide during the last year. 8 of them attempted once, 4 – two or three times, other 3 – more than 5 times. All participants – 4 women and 11 men were patients from Vilnius Centre for Addictive Disorders and Vilnius Mental Health Centre. Quali­tative interviews based on Suicide Intent Scale were conducted about the suicide attempt or attempts. A thematic analysis of the interviews was used to depict the process of suicide. This study led to distinguishing 3 different types of attempted suicide – planned, unplanned and suicide attempts during a “blackout” – which are typical for psychoactive substance users. Both unplanned suicide attempts and suicide attempts during a “blackout” can be called impulsive, though the latter diverged by their hastiness, aggressiveness, inability to control one’s behaviour, intensive feeling of anger, serious danger caused to health and wellbeing, as well as a follo­wing amnesia of a major part of the suicide attempt. Intensive emotions, especially anger and stressors in interpersonal relationships, had a major impact for the respondents in the process of suicide. According to the participants of the survey, substance use had intensified their suicidal crisis having a clear effect on their emotional, relationship and other difficulties. In addition, alcohol and drug use was considered as one of the suicide methods. Despite several restrictions of the research, the study results provide some valuable insight in the suicide risk evaluation among psycho­active substance users. Key words: suicide attempt, suicide process, psychoactive substances, alcohol, drugs.

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