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Kuwait drug addiction scene: a changing pattern?

A M Bilal1

  • 1Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University, Safat.

The International Journal of the Addictions
|December 1, 1989
PubMed
Summary

Sociocultural factors and prescribing habits have shifted drug misuse towards benzodiazepine dependence. Current detoxification treatments lack rationale and should be replaced with evaluations tailored to patient needs.

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Area of Science:

  • Pharmacology
  • Psychiatry
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Sociocultural factors and indiscriminate prescribing contribute to a shift in drug misuse patterns.
  • Iatrogenic dependence on benzodiazepines is increasingly prevalent among addicts.
  • Traditional drug misuse patterns involved alcohol and illicit substances.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the clinical profile of patients with benzodiazepine dependence.
  • To evaluate the rationale behind current detoxification treatments for benzodiazepine misuse.
  • To identify the need for revised treatment strategies for benzodiazepine dependence.

Main Methods:

  • Clinical profile analysis of 120 patients undergoing detoxification.
  • Assessment of the rationale for long-adopted detoxification treatments.
  • Correlation analysis between detoxification medication and patient variables.

Main Results:

  • Multiple-drug misusers exhibited more anxiety symptoms, indicative of benzodiazepine withdrawal.
  • A poor correlation was found between prescribed detoxification medication and patient characteristics.
  • Existing detoxification protocols may lack a solid clinical basis for continued use.

Conclusions:

  • Benzodiazepine dependence is a distinct clinical entity requiring specialized treatment.
  • Current detoxification methods for benzodiazepine dependence are not adequately supported by patient data.
  • Treatment strategies should be revised to incorporate thorough physical and psychiatric evaluations.

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