ABSTRACT
The aim of this clinical research was to assess the pattern of injection addiction [substance abuse] in a group of hospital attenders, 'which is a common addiction among medical and it's a related profession. Clinical cross-sectional study. Psychiatric out patients clinics of Liaquat University Hospital and Sir Cowasjee Jehanghir, Institute of Psychiatry, Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan from 1[st], January 2009 to 30[th], June, 2009. 59patients [47 male and 12 female cases] were diagnosed on DSM-IV[1] diagnostic Criteria for substance abuse to establish diagnosis and the socio-derno graphic data was collected on semi structure proforma of the study. The male cases dominated the study [79.66%] as compared to female cases [20.33%] which is significant [p-value < 0.02] while 34 cases [57.62%] were from the medical and its related professions like medical representatives, medical store owners and hospital staff and result is significant [P- 0.005 +/- SD]. 11 cases [18.64%] were the results of surgical intervention for acute pains and other surgical reasons, leading to injection addiction and is significantly positive [P-value < 0.02], while 05 patients [8.47%] were chronic drug addicts used the injections for escalation purpose. This study reflects the existence of injection addiction among medical professionals but seems to be less frequent in the community. This is alarming situation in the community for psychosocial attitudinal considerationwhile selecting the profession high as in surgical in-patients. [32.3% and about three and half times as compared to gynecological patients [18.4%]
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Humans , Male , Female , Injections , Health OccupationsABSTRACT
This paper attempts to analyze the attitudes and behavior of the community in Pakistan, distinguished into urban and rural setup. With the advancement in technology and betterment in socioeconomic status, the community has changed the approaches to the health which is said to be the [absolute state of wellbeing]. These changes have produced discontrol of emotions, over weight, isolations, intolerance, leading to depression. The message of this paper is for the health planners, thinkers and policy makers to reassess the pulse of the Pakistani community