Substance abuse among under trial murder and sexual assault accused in Raichur district prison, Karnataka - A cross sectional descriptive study
Journal Title: Medpulse International Journal of Forensic Medicine - Year 2018, Vol 8, Issue 1
Abstract
Background: The study has been carried out to find out the pattern of substance abuse and socio-demographic factors, among under trial murder and sexual assault accused in Raichur district prison, Karnataka. Materials and Methods: It is a cross sectional descriptive study, designed and carried out among under trial murder and sexual assault accused in Raichur district prison, Karnataka. With their consent, information about the pattern of the substance abuse was assessed by the use of WHO-based ASSIST1 questionnaire (Alcohol, Smoking, and Substance Involvement Screening Test) with few modifications to screen problem or risky use of tobacco, alcohol, cannabis, cocaine, amphetamine-type stimulants, sedatives, hallucinogens, inhalants, opioid, and “other drugs” that do not fall into the previous nine categories. Later with the help of Microsoft excel data was analyzed and explained in turns of mean and percentage. Prior permission from concerned jail authority was taken. Results: Among the 117 under trail prisoners interviewed, 96 persons had one or the other form of substance abuse whereas 21 persons had no history of any substance abuse in their life time. Out of 96 prisoners, 89 are male and remaining 7 are females. Among 96 persons, 85 persons are charged under murder and 11 person’s trialled under sexual offences cases. Age group between 20 years-30 years and 31years-40 years are common victims of substance abuse with 53 cases and 28 cases respectively. In our study, 32 persons had history of single substance abuse whereas 64 persons had multiple substance abuse patterns. Tobacco, Alcohol, Chloral hydrate powder, Marijuana and sedatives are the common substances abused. Conclusion: There are several socio-demographic factors which are responsible for or instigate person for substance abuse, taking the matter into serious note its responsibility of all of us including government, society, media and family to educate and spread awareness about ill effects of substance abuse.
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Sunil Kumar Kainoor, Gopinath M, Suraj Kalburgi, Ravi Shankar M G
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