Cultural determinants responsible for development of alcohol dependence – a cross-sectional observational hospital based study
Journal Title: International Journal of Interdisciplinary and Multidisciplinary Studies (IJIMS) - Year 2015, Vol 2, Issue 4
Abstract
Alcohol dependence is a growing problem in India. In the Indian society, culture primarily defines how an individual behaves or adapts with the society. Our aim in the study was to determine the role of cultural factors in the development of “Alcohol Dependence” among patients attending drug de-addiction centre in a tertiary Hospital in Mumbai. The objectives of the study were to study the cultural determinants of 100 diagnosed patients of alcohol dependence according to ICD- 10 diagnostic criteria, to classify alcoholism as type I and type II based on their etiological factors, age of onset and family history of alcohol dependence and to study the correlation of type I and type II alcoholism with cultural determinants. The tools used in our cross-sectional observational study were Kuppuswamy socioeconomic status scale, Semi-structured questionnaire and a Case record form. In our study we found out that all patients were males, majority had received secondary education(66%), majority were unskilled workers(49%) and had their monthly income ranging from 10,000 to 25,000Rs(40%) thereby belonging to upper middle class(63%) according to Kuppuswamy classification and majority were Hindus(93%) and married(86%).With regards to cultural factors we found out that beliefs(that is 75% and 72%), curiosity(64%) and peer pressure(65%) were major contributors to development of alcohol dependence while customs(21%), positive family history(36% and 22%), novelty seeking(37%) and game related alcohol abuse(21%) were among the less important ones.. A study of background of race, ethnicity and cultural identity of the alcohol dependent helps us in combating this alcohol menace and thereby avoiding the adverse social outcomes of the same. Thus practical measures can be taken and this problem of alcohol dependence can be easily dealt with right from its roots.
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Heena Merchant, Payal Pandya
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