Author/Authors :
Hayat, Abid Department of Pharmacy - Kohat University of Science and Technology, Kohat 26000, KPK, Pakistan , Abdullah, Muhammad Department of Pharmacy - Kohat University of Science and Technology, Kohat 26000, KPK, Pakistan , Ullah Shah, Farid Drug Detoxification Health Welfare Research Center, Bannu, KPK, Pakistan , Qayum, Mughal Department of Pharmacy - Kohat University of Science and Technology, Kohat 26000, KPK, Pakistan , Wahab, Abdul Department of Pharmacy - Kohat University of Science and Technology, Kohat 26000, KPK, Pakistan , Imran Khan, Muhammad Department of Pharmacy - Kohat University of Science and Technology, Kohat 26000, KPK, Pakistan , Ahmad, Bashir Department of Pharmacy - Kohat University of Science and Technology, Kohat 26000, KPK, Pakistan , Nikoui, Vahid Razi Drug Research Center - Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran
Abstract :
Opium dependence is one of the serious and multidimensional problems.
Millions of people are opium addicts throughout the world. The aim of this study
was to determine the risk factors causing relapse in opium addicts in Internally
Displaced People (IDPs). This experiment was conducted in the Drug
Detoxification and Health Welfare research center, Bannu, KPK, Pakistan.
Sociodemographics characteristics of IDPs were studied in this retrospective crosssectional
study. Questionnaire was specifically designed and total 41 relapsed
individual’s histories of post treated IDPs were studied. Percentage of factors
causing relapse in IDPs included stress in 36.59% individuals, family conflicts
19.51%, friends 12.20%, work load stress 09.76%, body aches 07.31%, sexual
satisfaction 09.76% and fun 04.87%. Average time of relapse in IDPs was 6
months. Results revealed that stress was the most notorious factor directing IDPs
towards relapse. It is concluded that attention must be paid on the crucial factors of
stress to avoid relapse associated with opium dependence such as, family conflicts,
personal, occupational and economical status.
