Epidemiological study of drug addiction, psychological disorders and the incidence of the B/C Virus Hepatitis on an imprisoned population from district of Moldavia

The bulk of the subject population was made of 211 (39%) prisoners of the 20-29 age group, 148 prisoners of the 30-39 age group (27%), with a precarious marital status and having a low level of education. The frequency of the subjects who administer drugs by injection shots was significantly higher...

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Published inBulletin of Integrative Psychiatry Vol. 25; no. 2; p. 55
Main Authors Bacusca, Agnes Iacinta, Coman, Adorata Elena, Popa, Elena, Slanina, Ana Maria, Bacusca, Adriana Cosmescu Alberto Emanuel
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Institute of Psychiatry Socola, Iasi 01.06.2019
Subjects
Disease transmission
Drug abuse
Epidemiology
Hepatitis
Medical research
Medicine, Experimental
Prisoners
Psychotherapy
Risk factors
Virus diseases
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Summary:The bulk of the subject population was made of 211 (39%) prisoners of the 20-29 age group, 148 prisoners of the 30-39 age group (27%), with a precarious marital status and having a low level of education. The frequency of the subjects who administer drugs by injection shots was significantly higher at the VHB/C group (10,2%), as compared to the witness group (2,4%), a frequency which is statistically significant (p=0,001). The intake of cocaine as crack was small in both investigated groups (7,4% vs 4,2%), as the frequency differences were statistically insignificant (p=0,264). Based on the type of aggression, by drawing the ROC curve it is confirmed that self-aggression is an important risk factor. Physical aggression was present with 57,1% of the subjects (57,1% vs 42,9%) with previous criminal records, sexual aggression with 73% (73% vs 27%), whereas self-aggression with (58,5% vs 41,5%,). Incarcerated individuals suffer from a consistent psychiatrically and somatically pathology, as compared to the general population. It needs specific, multi-disciplinary measures. The psychotherapy component plays an important part in preventing the spread of the disease. KEY WORDS: Imprisoned population, viral hepatitis B, C, drug addiction
ISSN:1453-7257