Experiences from a Community Based Substance Use Treatment Centre in an Urban Resettlement Colony in India
Joint Authors
Ranjan, Rajeev
Dhawan, Anju
Yadav, Deepak
Balhara, Yatan Pal Singh
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-11-09
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
There are limited community based treatment services for drug dependence in India.
Rural areas and urban resettlement colonies are in particular deficient in such services.
Aims.
The current study aimed at preliminary assessment of substance use disorder management services at a community based substance use treatment clinic in an urban resettlement colony.
Methods.
The study was carried out at community based substance use treatment centre in a resettlement colony in India.
The records of the centre were chart reviewed.
Results.
A total of 754 patients were registered at the clinic during the study period.
Heroin was the primary drug of abuse for 63% of the patients.
The mean duration of follow-up for the patients with opioid and alcohol dependence was 13.47 ( SD ± 10.37 ; range 0–39) months.
A total of 220 patients of opioid dependence were prescribed substation or abstinence directed therapy.
Buprenorphine (87), slow release oral morphine (SROM) (16), and dextropropoxyphene (98) were used for opioid substitution.
Conclusion.
It is possible to deliver substance use disorder treatment services in community setting.
There is a need to develop area specific community based treatment services for substance abuse in socially disadvantaged populations such as urban resettlement colonies.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Balhara, Yatan Pal Singh& Ranjan, Rajeev& Dhawan, Anju& Yadav, Deepak. 2014. Experiences from a Community Based Substance Use Treatment Centre in an Urban Resettlement Colony in India. Journal of Addiction،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-6.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Balhara, Yatan Pal Singh…[et al.]. Experiences from a Community Based Substance Use Treatment Centre in an Urban Resettlement Colony in India. Journal of Addiction No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-6.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Balhara, Yatan Pal Singh& Ranjan, Rajeev& Dhawan, Anju& Yadav, Deepak. Experiences from a Community Based Substance Use Treatment Centre in an Urban Resettlement Colony in India. Journal of Addiction. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-6.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1037728