Some features of the behavior of alcohol dependent persons.

OBJECTIVE

Introduction

Alcoholism is characterized by psychological dependence and changes in human behavior, which affects the person's relationship with the social environment. The aim: to determine the behavior of alcohol dependent persons basing on the retrospective study.

PATIENTS AND

METHODS

Materials and methods: On the basis of narcological offices of healthcare establishments and narcological clinic in Ivano-Frankivsk oblast, 552 people being in follow-up by a narcologist as addicted or abused have been examined for a specially developed extended program based on a standardized AUDIT screening test. The control group included 150 randomly selected individuals from patients who were referred to outpatient clinics for examination or because of a somatic disease.

RESULTS

Results

Socio-cultural traditions and behavioural stereotypes (early experience of alcohol use, usually in with friends, easily-accessible and cheap vodka, and also beer in last years, are traditional attributes of banquets, leisure time and stress reduction) presuppose alcohol dependence development. Along with the typical patterns of alcohol abuse, this should be taken into account in the process of standardized screening tests adaptation. The use of screening programs at the primary level will allow to identify the problem on early stages and provide consultation for the family. Relatives are the main trigger mechanism for convincing alcohol abusers (most of them do not accept the necessity for specialized care), to receive treatment from a doctor-psychiatrist as soon as possible.

CONCLUSION

Conclusion

Socio-cultural traditions and behavioural stereotypes (early experience of alcohol use, usually in with friends, easily-accessible and cheap vodka, and also beer in last years, are traditional attributes of banquets, leisure time and stress reduction) presuppose alcohol dependence development.