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. 2019 Mar-Apr;35(2):459–463. doi: 10.12669/pjms.35.2.500

Table-II.

Information related to drug use (N=402).

Variables f (%)
Years of drug abuse
 Less than a year 11(2.4)
 1-5 years 265 (58.5)
 6-10 years 6 (1.3)
 11-15 years 82 (18.1)
 16-14 years 52(11.5)
 More than 20 years 37(8.2)
Pre Abused Drug
 Cannabis 278 (59.4)
 Alcohol 41 (8.8)
 Heroin 33 (7.1)
 Opium 50 (10.7)
 White Crystal 22 (4.7)
Currently Abused Drug
 Cannabis 22 (4.7)
 Heroin 124 (26.4)
 Opium 26 (5.5)
 White Crystal 136 (28.9)
 Marijuana 37 (7.9)
 Button 23 (4.9)
 Benzodia 27 (5.8)
 Alcohol 4 (0.8)
Relapse rate
 Relapse 378 (83.4)
 No relapse 75 (16.6)
Previous treatment
 Treatment 214 (47.2)
 No treatment 239 (52.8)
Family history of drug abuse
 Present 137 (30.2)
 Absent 315 (69.5)
Family history of psychiatric illness
 Present 54 (11.9)
 Absent 397(87.6)
History of blood transfusion
 Present 48(11.9)
 Absent 354(88.1)
Problem with police
 Yes 169(42.0)
 No 233(58.0)
History of imprisonment
 Yes 143(35.6)
 No 259 (64.4)