Survey of Drug Addiction in Rehabilitation Centers of Multan: An Observational Study

Introduction: Drug addiction and abuse is becoming a serious threat to developing and developed countries. This has been also identified as a major public health issue in Pakistan. Aim of the study: This survey aimed to assess the frequency of addiction, cause of customary use of the drug, and notify the current condition in Multan, Pakistan. Methodology: In private rehabilitation centers, a cross-sectional study was conducted using an organized questionnaire. Descriptive and inferential statistics were applied for data analysis by using Microsoft Excel and SPSS version 24.0. Results: When interviewed, 100 subjects completed the questionnaire out of 117 subjects. All the subjects were male of which half of the subjects (50%) were of the age group 18- 30 yrs. More than half (65%) of subjects were married, 34% were smokers and 95% can afford the treatment. Conclusion: The study concluded that the frequency of drug abusers increasing and is a threat to society. The cheap and facilitating availability of drugs in Pakistan is also a leading factor to increase the inappropriate use of drugs.