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Background: A life course viewpoint for alcohol and otherdrug studies recognizes altering forms of alcohol and drugusage over a due course of time and the status of socialcontext and life proceedings in terms of their effect on shifts inalcohol or drug use and problem trajectories. In a 3-year studyof adults who drank on monthly basis prior to baseline, theperceived adequacy of drinking and social obligations to drinkor abstain were consistency correlates of their drinkingtermination. The present study was conducted with the aim todetermine correlation of life events in alcohol and drugdependence.Materials and Methods: The present prospective, hospitalbased survey was performed for a period of one year witheffect from September 2018 to August 2019. It was carried outin the Department of Psychiatry, New STNM MultispecialtyHospital Gangtok. The type of drug abused was also notedamongst all the subjects. Any history of suicidal attempts wasnoted in a tabulated form. Details regarding the stressfulevents was noted amongst the subjects. All the data thusobtained was arranged in a tabulated form and analyzed usingSPSS software.Results: Separation was observed amongst 3 subjects and 3controls. There were 6 cases of divorce amongst subjects and3 cases amongst controls. Illness of family member was seenamongst 3 subjects and 2 controls. There were 21 subjectsand 45 controls who started at 10-20 years, 25 subjects and 4controls started at 21-30 years and 4 subjects and 1 controlstarted at 31-40 years of age. There were 4 control with opioidaddiction, 26 with cannabis addiction and 20 with polysubstance addiction.Conclusion: Amongst majority of the subjects drug andalcohol initiation began at 10-21 years of age and pleasure wasthe reason for initiation amongst majority of subjects.
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Introduction: Vitamin D is increasingly being recognizedas important for brain health, apart from its importance inendocrine and bone health. There is evidence that vitamin Ddeficiency is also related to medical problems such as obesity,diabetes mellitus, and hypertension, to which patients withpsychiatric illnesses are particularly vulnerable. Hence, thepresent study was undertaken to assess Vitamin D levels inpsychiatric patients.Material and Methods: The present study was conductedamong 108 psychiatric patients visiting out-patient departmentfor psychiatry treatment at district hospital, Namchi, SouthSikkim. Vitamin D levels were estimated using serum25-hydroxy vitamin D (25[OH]D). Data so obtained wasanalyzed using SPSS-20 and was expressed as number andpercentage as required.Results: Assessment of Vitamin D3 levels (ng/ml) amongpsychiatric patients revealed that 23 (22%) had Vitamin D3levels up to 10 ng/ml, 48 (44%) had 11-20 ng/ml and 37 (34%)had Vitamin D3 levels ranging 21-30 ng/ml.Conclusion: Assessment of Vitamin D levels amongpsychiatric patients revealed that majority of patients hadinsufficient Vitamin D levels. Thus, evaluation and treatmentof vitamin D deficiency should be considered to protectmusculoskeletal health
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Introduction: Vitamin D is increasingly being recognizedas important for brain health, apart from its importance inendocrine and bone health. There is evidence that vitamin Ddeficiency is also related to medical problems such as obesity,diabetes mellitus, and hypertension, to which patients withpsychiatric illnesses are particularly vulnerable. Hence, thepresent study was undertaken to assess Vitamin D levels inpsychiatric patients.Material and Methods: The present study was conductedamong 108 psychiatric patients visiting out-patient departmentfor psychiatry treatment at district hospital, Namchi, SouthSikkim. Vitamin D levels were estimated using serum25-hydroxy vitamin D (25[OH]D). Data so obtained wasanalyzed using SPSS-20 and was expressed as number andpercentage as required.Results: Assessment of Vitamin D3 levels (ng/ml) amongpsychiatric patients revealed that 23 (22%) had Vitamin D3levels up to 10 ng/ml, 48 (44%) had 11-20 ng/ml and 37 (34%)had Vitamin D3 levels ranging 21-30 ng/ml.Conclusion: Assessment of Vitamin D levels amongpsychiatric patients revealed that majority of patients hadinsufficient Vitamin D levels. Thus, evaluation and treatmentof vitamin D deficiency should be considered to protectmusculoskeletal health