Study of the effect of family patterns Style on opium abusers, cigarette abusers and normal group

Zarnaghash, Maryam; Goodarzi, Mohammad Ali

doi:10.1016/j.sbspro.2010.07.054

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“…Though opium use among younger subjects was recorded as low, most of the opium users started it at a young age as reflected by a mean age of initiation of 23.2 years in men and 27 years in women. Such findings were widely reported elsewhere [12,13,25,30,31]. It is possible that there was under reporting of opium use in young age respondents because of concerns of privacy [12,26].…”

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Correlates of opium use: retrospective analysis of a survey of tribal communities in Arunachal Pradesh, India

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BackgroundHousehold survey data of Changlang district, Arunachal Pradesh, were used in the present study to assess the prevalence of opium use among different tribes, and to examine the association between sociodemographic factors and opium use.MethodsA sample of 3421 individuals (1795 men and 1626 women) aged 15 years and older was analyzed using a multivariate logistic regression model to determine factors associated with opium use. Sociodemographic information such as age, education, occupation, religion, ethnicity and marital status were included in the analysis.ResultsThe prevalence of opium use was significantly higher (10.6%) among men than among women (2.1%). It varied according to age, educational level, occupation, marital status and religion of the respondents. In both sexes, opium use was significantly higher among Singpho and Khamti tribes compared with other tribes. Multivariate logistic regression indicated that opium use was significantly associated with age, occupation, ethnicity, religion and marital status of the respondents of both sexes. Multivariate rate ratios (MRR) for opium use were significantly higher (4–6 times) among older age groups (≥35 years) and male respondents. In males, the MRR was also significantly higher in respondents of Buddhist and Indigenous religion, while in females, the MRR was significantly higher in Buddhists. Most of the female opium users had taken opium for more than 5 years and were introduced to it by their husbands after marriage. Use of other substances among opium users comprised mainly tobacco (76%) and alcohol (44%).ConclusionsThe study reveals the sociodemographic factors, such as age, sex, ethnicity, religion and occupation, which are associated with opium use. Such information is useful for institution of intervention measures to reduce opium use.

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Correlates of opium use: retrospective analysis of a survey of tribal communities in Arunachal Pradesh, India

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Correlates and Gender Differentials of Opium Use Among Tribal Communities

Chaturvedi

Bajpai

Pandey

2016

Neuropathology of Drug Addictions and Substance Misuse

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Association of religion and cultural tradition with alcohol use among some tribal communities of Arunachal Pradesh, India

Chaturvedi

Bajpai

Tiwari

2017

Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse

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Arunachal Pradesh, a land of high mountains and dense forest, is home to many tribal communities, which comprise two thirds of the state's population. Alcohol is one of the common addictive substances used traditionally among them despite much awareness about its harmful effect on health. The present study is focused on finding the association of religion, ethnicity, and demographic characteristics with alcohol use among some tribal communities in Changlang district of Arunachal Pradesh. A cross-sectional household survey was conducted on substance use in Changlang district of Arunachal Pradesh, India. A sample of 3,421 tribal respondents (1,795 males and 1,626 females) aged 15 years and older was extracted and analyzed. Sociodemographic differences in the prevalence of alcohol use among the tribes were analyzed and compared using the chi-square and t test. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was applied to identify the predictor variables of alcohol use. Data analysis indicates high prevalence of alcohol use (39.1%) among the tribes; and it was higher among males (49.3%) than among females (27.9%). Alcohol use was higher among Indigenous (65%) and Hindu (55.1%) religions compared with Buddhist (24.7%) and Christian (10%). It was also recorded high among Tangsa (42.0%) and Tutsa (76%) tribes compared with Singpho (13.6%) and Khamti (11.4%). High association of alcohol use among the tribal community with age, occupation, ethnicity, and religion was also recorded. Association of alcohol use with demographic characteristics, religion, and ethnic group shows the traditional and cultural belief in alcohol use persists among the tribes.

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Study of the effect of family patterns Style on opium abusers, cigarette abusers and normal group

Cited by 4 publications

References 16 publications

Correlates of opium use: retrospective analysis of a survey of tribal communities in Arunachal Pradesh, India

Correlates of opium use: retrospective analysis of a survey of tribal communities in Arunachal Pradesh, India

Correlates and Gender Differentials of Opium Use Among Tribal Communities

Association of religion and cultural tradition with alcohol use among some tribal communities of Arunachal Pradesh, India

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