ظاهرة التعاطي و الإدمان على المخدرات في ولاية الآغواط : دراسة في الأسباب النفسية و الاجتماعية

Abstract EN

The main purpose of this study was to identify the psychological and social reasons and factors leading to drug abuse and addiction in Laghouat.

The study sample consisted of 150 individuals, the majority of whom are patients in “The Addicts Treatment Center.” The researcher built a questionnaire consisting of 70 items divided into three axes: Personality factors, psychological factors and social factors.

The questionnaire was introduced to professional teachers in addition to measuring honesty and consistency.

The study found that there are a number of psychological factors that lead people to drug abuse, including: imitating others, proving manhood, escape from problems, desire for fun, forgetting worries and lack of self-confidence, as well as reasons related to family, friends, drugs and schools.