Assessment of Precipitating Factors for Substance Dependence among Substance Users

Background: Substance use is when someone consumes alcohol or drugs Substance use does not always lead to addiction; many people occasionally use alcohol or certain drugs without being addicted. However, substance use always comes with the risk that it might lead to addiction, Substance abuse, meanwhile, is when a person consumes alcohol or drugs regularly, despite the fact that it causes issues in their life.

Objectives: To assess precipitating factors for causation of substance dependence among substance dependents in Aurangabad City and To find the association between precipitating factors for causation of substance dependence and the selected demographic variables among substance dependents in Aurangabad City.

Methodology: The research methodology adopted for the study was quantitative research approach. The investigator used non experimental univariant descriptive method for the present study. The study was conducted in deaddiction units, psychiatric and mental healthcare unit. Accessible population was all the substance dependents who were available during the course of the study. 500 samples were selected with the help of non-probability convenient sampling as per inclusion criteria from the selected areas. Semi structured questionnaire, Likert scale and open-ended questions was developed for the study.

Result: The majority 33.3% of samples were from age 21-30 years, 32.7% of them from 31-40 years, The 82.80% of the samples from group were males and 17.20% of the samples were females. 36.80% of them had secondary education, 29.60% of them were graduates. The highest percentage 37.80% of them were employed, 31.20% of them were unemployed. distribution of the samples according to their family monthly income that majority 21.60% of them had income Rs. 20,001/- 30,000/-, another 17.20% of them had family income above Rs. 40000. 28.40% of them were single, 52.10% of them were married. The highest percentage 36.4% of them were alcohol dependent, 34.4% of them had mixed dependence. Among respondent highest percentage 64.8% of them were Urban and 35.2% of them were rural.

Conclusion: The study will help to find out various precipitating factors for causation of substance dependence.