Open AccessA Comparative Study of Factors Associated with Relapse in Alcohol Dependence and Opioid Dependence
Author(s) -
Maithili Kadam,
Ankita Sinha,
Swateja Nimkar,
Yusuf Matcheswalla,
Avinash De Sousa
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
indian journal of psychological medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.417
H-Index - 24
eISSN - 0975-1564
pISSN - 0253-7176
DOI - 10.4103/ijpsym.ijpsym_356_17
Subject(s) - craving , alcohol dependence , clinical psychology , psychology , addiction , psychiatry , socioeconomic status , mood , opioid , population , affect (linguistics) , substance abuse , substance dependence , biopsychosocial model , medicine , alcohol , biochemistry , chemistry , receptor , environmental health , communication
Alcohol and opiates are among the most addictive substances posing significant public health problems due to the biopsychosocial impact that they have on individuals. Research shows that majority of abstinent alcohol and/or opioid dependence subjects relapse within 1 year. It has also been estimated that 26-36 million people worldwide abuse opiates, with exceptionally high-relapse rates. The purpose of this study was to compare the sociodemographic factors and correlates relapse in alcohol dependence and opioid dependence.