DRUG ADDICTION AMONG INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT CASES IN BAGHDAD
Journal Title: European Journal of Pharmaceutical and Medical Research - Year 2019, Vol 6, Issue 5
Abstract
Introduction: Drug addiction is a mental or physical disorder caused by a defect in certain centers of the brain that results in the illegal dependence on medicine. Aims: To assess the drug addiction among people in Baghdad for two years and, to identify any relation between the variables. Method: A retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted at the Life Statistics Center of the Iraqi Ministry of Health within 6 months to obtain the required information according to a questionnaire prepared in advance including gender / date of entry / inpatient in the hospital and outpatient. Information was collected from the records in the same center. The statistical analysis program (STATA) software version 13.0 was used to analyze the data and find any relationship between the variables. Result: Out of 1851 addicted person, in which 66.1% (1223/1851) were male cases and 33.9% (628/1851) were female case. The addicted cases were higher percentage 72.0% (1226+107/ 1851) in 2016 more than the cases 30.0% (430+88/1851) in 2017. Conclusion: The male case was more addictive than female case during the study period. There is a statistically signification have been found between the gender and drug addiction among inpatient and outpatient cases the p-value is < 0.00001.
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Dr. Adnan Kareem Ibrahim
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