Reddy M Pramod Kumar, Babu R Sateesh, Pathak Satish M, Venkateshwarlu S
Department of Psychiatry, Mamata Medical College, Khammam, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Department of Radiodiagnosis, Mamata Medical College, Khammam, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Indian J Psychol Med. 2014 Oct;36(4):418-21. doi: 10.4103/0253-7176.140735.
To study the demographic factors associated with alcohol dependence syndrome so that the problems of alcohol related co morbidities can be prevented with appropriate preventive measures.
The study was conducted in De-Addiction Clinic of the Department of Psychiatry, Mamata Medical College, Khammam, Andhra Pradesh from July 2008 to February 2009. Patient who fulfills criteria for alcohol dependence, according to diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders, fourth edition were included.
Mean age (standard deviation) at first drink was 18.93 (3.81) years and at onset of Alcohol dependence was 28.28 (6.55) years. The most common reason being given by the patients was financial strain (70% of the patients) due to alcohol use and its consequences. Educational qualification of 12th standard or above was seen only in 7.5%. Alcohol dependence syndrome was more common in unemployed, unskilled and semi-skilled patients. Majority of patients (80%) belonged to lower socio-economic class.
Alcohol dependence syndrome and its related co morbidities can be minimized to a great extent if the educational and socio-economic standards are improved in countries like India where there is increase in alcohol consumption as a life style choice.
研究与酒精依赖综合征相关的人口统计学因素，以便通过适当的预防措施预防与酒精相关的合并症问题。
该研究于2008年7月至2009年2月在印度安得拉邦坎马姆市马马塔医学院精神病学系的戒酒诊所进行。纳入了根据《精神障碍诊断与统计手册》第四版符合酒精依赖标准的患者。
首次饮酒的平均年龄（标准差）为18.93（3.81）岁，开始出现酒精依赖的平均年龄为28.28（6.55）岁。患者给出的最常见原因是饮酒及其后果导致的经济压力（70%的患者）。仅7.5%的患者具有12年级及以上的教育程度。酒精依赖综合征在失业、无技能和半技能患者中更为常见。大多数患者（80%）属于社会经济阶层较低的群体。
在像印度这样饮酒作为一种生活方式选择而消费量增加的国家，如果提高教育和社会经济标准，酒精依赖综合征及其相关合并症在很大程度上可以得到最小化。
