Socio demographic characteristics of male heroin addicts

ABSTRACT

Current descriptive study on heroin addiction in Karachi, Pakistan was conducted to explore the socio demographic characteristics of male addicts who belong to lower socioeconomic status. Descriptive study. Karachi, Pakistan. The sample of 306 heroin addicts was taken from Karachi, Pakistan. Detailed interviews were conducted according to the form developed by researchers. Means, standard deviations and percentages were calculated by using SPSS [V.12]. The results indicate that mean age of the sample was 32.87 [range- 10-70 years]. The majority of [62%] individuals had gotten education below 5[th] grade, 42 [13.72%] had gotten education till 5[th] grade. 58.2% of addicts were single. The mean of total duration of drug use in our sample was 11.99 years [range= 1-41 years]. 34.3% of addicts were involved in different crimes and were arrested. In overall sample 51% were involved in pre marital and extra marital sexual relations