VASANTHA JAYARAM, D.P.M., D.N.B., Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Sri Ramachandra Medical College & Research Institute (Deemed University), Chennai-6001 16.
Indian J Psychiatry. 2003 Jul;45(3):189-92.
120 persons belonging to the four different groups namely, students, unskilled workers, skilled workers and professionals were interviewed using a semi-structured interview schedule on subsunce non-use. Results were analysed using SPSS 7.5 version. 65% of the sample used, at least, one of the substances during their lifetime. Alcohol (55.8%) and nicotine (45%) were the commonly used substances and paan (21.7%) was used to some extent. The non-users were questioned on the reasons for nonuse, with respect to each of the substances, namely, nicotine, alcohol, paan, cannabis, sedatives, opioids and others. Familial values, disinterest, effects of the substance, adverse effects due to substances, moral values, responsibilities and being a role model were the commonly attributed reasons for substance non-use.
120 名受访者分别来自学生、非技术工人、技术工人和专业人士四个不同群体，他们接受了关于非物质使用的半结构化访谈。结果使用 SPSS 7.5 版本进行分析。65%的样本在他们的一生中至少使用过一种物质。酒精（55.8%）和尼古丁（45%）是常用的物质，而槟榔（21.7%）则在一定程度上被使用。非使用者被问到他们不使用这些物质的原因，包括尼古丁、酒精、槟榔、大麻、镇静剂、阿片类药物和其他物质。家庭价值观、不感兴趣、物质的影响、物质的不良反应、道德价值观、责任感和树立榜样是不使用物质的常见原因。
