Evaluation of common withdrawal effects; A surveillance study among drugs abusers at Rehabilitation Centers of Karachi
| العنوان: | Evaluation of common withdrawal effects; A surveillance study among drugs abusers at Rehabilitation Centers of Karachi |
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| المؤلفون: | Quratulain Leghari, Sharmeen Bawani, Syed Wajid Ali Shah, Rabiya Munawar, Syed Imran Ali, Saira Shahnaz, Somia Gul |
| المصدر: | The Professional Medical Journal. 28:27-31 |
| بيانات النشر: | Independent Medical Trust, 2021. |
| سنة النشر: | 2021 |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: | medicine.medical_specialty, Surveillance study, Rehabilitation, business.industry, medicine.medical_treatment, Family medicine, medicine, business |
| الوصف: | Objective: This study was to assess the common withdrawal effects of drugs among addicted population in rehabilitation. Study Design: Cross Sectional Survey. Setting: Different Rehabilitation Centers Located Across the City, Karachi. Period: December 2018 to June 2019. Material & Methods: 400 filled questionnaires were obtained from randomly selected subjects (addicted persons). Results: The results of the study showed, most drugs abused age group is 20-40 year i.e. 71.6%, 13-19 year 18.7%, and 9.7% for population above 40 years of age. Most abused drugs found 34.8%, 26.8%, 9.6% 6.7% for cannabis, tobacco, heroin, and morphine accordingly. n=188 (47%) of patients had adaptive response towards treatment in rehabilitation while n=60 (15%) shows negative and aggressive behaviors. n=60 (15%) patients found guilty of drugs abused while n= 180 45% found it pleasurable. Conclusions: A persistent, safe and evidence-based practices is required in management of drugs abuse among the addicted patients to avoid the risk factors. |
| تدمد: | 2071-7733 1024-8919 |
| DOI: | 10.29309/tpmj/2021.28.01.3981 |
| URL الوصول: | https://explore.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=doi_________::0dcc957b75f89cd6cdf534ce0268ce79 https://doi.org/10.29309/tpmj/2021.28.01.3981 |
| Rights: | OPEN |
| رقم الانضمام: | edsair.doi...........0dcc957b75f89cd6cdf534ce0268ce79 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | OpenAIRE |
| تدمد: | 20717733 10248919 |
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| DOI: | 10.29309/tpmj/2021.28.01.3981 |