相互交叉的脆弱性:印度南部土著社区的药物滥用
Nisanth M Pillai1, Harikrishnan S1
1Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Amritapuri, India.
Journal of ethnicity in substance abuse
|December 31, 2024
概括
吸毒,尤其是酒精,是喀拉拉邦的一个重大问题.
科学领域:
- 公共卫生 公共卫生
- 社会学 社会学 社会学
- 药物滥用研究 药物滥用研究
背景情况:
- 在喀拉拉邦南部的部落社区中,物质使用日益严重,与社会,健康和经济问题有关.
- 酒精是最常见的滥用物质,在喀拉拉邦南部的部落社区中估计患病率为20-30%.
- 酒精使用在男性中更为普遍,由于父母的影响,家庭环境和同龄人的压力,男性在年轻时就开始滥用酒精.
研究的目的:
- 确定南喀拉拉邦部落社区中物质使用的流行和模式.
- 探索影响物质使用开始和持续的社会人口因素.
- 了解正在使用的特定物质以及开始使用的年龄.
主要方法:
- 采用混合方法方法,结合定量调查和定性半结构面试.
- 对101名随机选择的部落居民进行了调查,收集了人口统计数据,药物使用史和对药物使用的看法.
- 半结构面试对20名报告使用至少一种物质的受访者进行了采访.
主要成果:
- 在101名受访者中 (91名男性,10名女性),大多数人报告使用酒精,香烟和大麻等物质.
- 74%的受访者表示使用烟草,67%的受访者表示使用酒精,13%的受访者表示使用大麻.
- 定性分析显示,吸毒 (酒精,香烟,大麻) 的开始往往发生在较年轻的年龄,受到同龄人的压力,父母的榜样和家庭环境的影响.
结论:
- 在喀拉拉邦南部的部落社区中,物质使用及其流行率特别高.
- 酒精和烟草是使用最普遍的物质,大麻消费率很高.
- 早期开始使用物质是一种关键趋势,由社区内的社会环境因素驱动.
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