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| Year : 2003 | Volume
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| Issue : 3 | Page : 189-192 |
A Study of Substance Non-Use
Vasantha Jayaram1, T.S.J Anandaram1, Anand Balan1, V.S.P Bashyam2
1 Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Sri Ramachandra Medical College & Research Institute (Deemed University), Chennai-6001 16, India
2 Professor & Head, Department of Psychiatry, Sri Ramachandra Medical College & Research Institute (Deemed University), Chennai-6001 16, India
Correspondence Address:
Vasantha Jayaram
Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Sri Ramachandra Medical College & Research Institute (Deemed University), Chennai-6001 16
India
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None  | Check |
PMID: 21206853 
120 persons belonging to the four different groups namely, students, unskilled workers, skilled workers and professionals were interviewed using a semi-structured interview schedule on subsunce non-use. Results were analysed using SPSS 7.5 version. 65% of the sample used, at least, one of the substances during their lifetime. Alcohol (55.8%) and nicotine (45%) were the commonly used substances and paan (21.7%) was used to some extent. The non-users were questioned on the reasons for nonuse, with respect to each of the substances, namely, nicotine, alcohol, paan, cannabis, sedatives, opioids and others. Familial values, disinterest, effects of the substance, adverse effects due to substances, moral values, responsibilities and being a role model were the commonly attributed reasons for substance non-use.
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