IntroductionThe governments of various countries enforced a lockdown to contain the COVID -19 pandemic. As the colleges remain closed, the academic teachings for students was conducted online. The mobile phone remained the main source for academics and entertainment during this period.ObjectivesTo assess patterns of use of mobile phone by Medical Undergraduate students prior to and during the COVID-19 lockdown. To assess Nomophobia among same participants.MethodsThis study was done by an online survey method after obtaining approval from the Institutional Ethics Committee. A validated questionnaire on patterns of mobile phone use and the Nomophobia Questionnaire(NMP-Q) was completed by the medical students (n=187) who consented to participate in the studyResultsPrior to the pandemic lockdown, 52.9% of the participants used the mobile phones for 2-4 hours per day with 78% of the usage in social media. During lockdown, 89.3% of the participants reported an increase in the usage of mobile phones. 35.65% reported an increase in use by 2-4 hours everyday. About 30.5 % used the mobile phone for 6-8 hours per day. 80.2 % reported a maximum usage for social media. 59.45% reported a maximum usage for online academics. 33.7% frequently checked their phones once in 15 minutes. About 60.43% of the participants were in the moderate and 21.4% in the severe category of nomophobia.ConclusionsThere is an increase in mobile phone usage during the lockdown with a significant proportion of students in the moderate and severe category of nomophobia.DisclosureNo significant relationships.

Background: Alcohol dependence is one of the common psychiatric disorder which is characterized by a pathological pattern of alcohol use, effecting mental health. Patients show severe symptoms, requiring clinical intervention. Benzodiazepines treatment can decrease the severity of withdrawal symptoms, and incidence of seizures and delirium tremens after abrupt cessation of alcohol. Objectives: To check the severity of alcohol use and assess the alcohol withdrawal symptoms, and to monitor the efficacy of different Benzodiazepines in alcohol detoxification. Methodology: A prospective study of eight months’ duration, conducted in the de-addiction unit attached to Psychiatric department (in-patients). A suitable data collection form was designed. All patients were screened using AUDIT scale and CIWA-Ar scale was used to assess the duration and severity of AWS. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics. Results: 220 patients were included in the study. Mean AUDIT score was 25.74, all the patients scored 8 or more on AUDIT. Majority of the patients were observed to have an AUDIT score between 25-32. A gradual decrease of signs and symptoms in each patient were observed. All patients were prescribed with Benzodiazepine, among which 135 (61.36%) patients were prescribed with Lorazepam followed by 85 (38.63%) patients with Diazepam and Chlordiazepoxide. Conclusion: Even though both Lorazepam and Diazepam are equally effective Benzodiazepines, in the present study, we observed that Lorazepam is the most commonly prescribed. The choices of drugs differ for each patient, and is patient specific. The management works best when it is individualized with the help of rating scales.