The Pattern of Substance Use and Characteristics of the Individuals Enrolled in Residential Treatment at Selected Rehabilitation Centers in Sri Lanka: A Descriptive Cross-Sectional Study.
| Title: | The Pattern of Substance Use and Characteristics of the Individuals Enrolled in Residential Treatment at Selected Rehabilitation Centers in Sri Lanka: A Descriptive Cross-Sectional Study. |
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| Authors: | Jayamaha AR; KIU, Colombo, Sri Lanka.; Dharmarathna ND; KIU, Colombo, Sri Lanka.; Herath ND; KIU, Colombo, Sri Lanka.; Ranadeva ND; KIU, Colombo, Sri Lanka.; Fernando MM; KIU, Colombo, Sri Lanka.; Samarasinghe KL; KIU, Colombo, Sri Lanka.; Amarabandu PN; National Dangerous Drugs Control Board, Colombo, Sri Lanka.; Senanayake B; National Dangerous Drugs Control Board, Colombo, Sri Lanka.; Darshana T; National Dangerous Drugs Control Board, Colombo, Sri Lanka.; Renuka N; National Dangerous Drugs Control Board, Colombo, Sri Lanka.; Rajapakse IH; University of Ruhuna, Ruhuna, Sri Lanka.; Gunasekara CP; University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka.; Meegoda L; University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka.; Fernando N; University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka. |
| Source: | Substance abuse : research and treatment [Subst Abuse] 2022 May 20; Vol. 16, pp. 11782218221100823. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 May 20 (Print Publication: 2022). |
| Publication Type: | Journal Article |
| Language: | English |
| Journal Info: | Publisher: SAGE Publications Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 101514834 Publication Model: eCollection Cited Medium: Print ISSN: 1178-2218 (Print) Linking ISSN: 11782218 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Subst Abuse Subsets: PubMed not MEDLINE |
| Imprint Name(s): | Publication: : Thousand Oaks, CA : SAGE Publications; Original Publication: Auckland, New Zealand : Libertas Academica |
| Abstract: | Introduction: Substance use becomes censorious when it leads to harmful effects on individuals, their families, and the community. The nature of substance use in Sri Lankan context is poorly understood and empirical evidences are sparse. The study aimed to describe patterns of substance use and characteristics of the individuals enrolled in residential treatment at selected rehabilitation centers in Sri Lanka.; Material and Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among 205 individuals enrolled in selected rehabilitation centers. Pretested interviewer-administered questionnaire was used to collect data. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics.; Results: Most of the individuals who enrolled in residential treatment at selected rehabilitation centers were unmarried (n = 124, 60.5%), Sinhala (n = 186, 90.7%), Buddhist (n = 166, 81.0%), males (n = 202, 98.5%) and belonged to the young adult age (18-35 years) category (n = 178, 86.8%). All the participants were poly-drug users and cannabis was the most commonly used (n = 183, 89.3%) illicit drug followed by heroin (n = 172, 83.9%), methamphetamine (n = 150, 73.2%) and cocaine (n = 78, 38%). The most (n = 152, 74.1%) problematic substance for life was heroin. Most of the participants (n = 149, 72.7%) had used drugs several times per day. The mean duration of substance use was 7 ± 5 years. Participants (n = 177, 86.3%) reported that the substances were available in their residential areas and their friends (n = 197, 96.1%) were also using the substances.; Conclusions: Pattern of substance use and characteristics of the individuals were unique in Sri Lanka and need to be considered when implementing and strengthening the programs for drug prevention and rehabilitation.; (© The Author(s) 2022.) |
| Competing Interests: | Declaration of Conflicting Interests: The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article. |
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| Contributed Indexing: | Keywords: Substance use; pattern of use; rehabilitees; residential treatment |
| Entry Date(s): | Date Created: 20220601 Latest Revision: 20220716 |
| Update Code: | 20260130 |
| PubMed Central ID: | PMC9130826 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/11782218221100823 |
| PMID: | 35645565 |
| Database: | MEDLINE |
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