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Critical incidents contributing to the initiation of substance use and abuse among women attending drug rehabilitation centres in Trinidad and Tobago

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Author	Maharaj, R. G. Rampersad, J. Henry, J. Khan, K. V. Koonj-Beharry, B. Mohammed, J. Rajhbeharrysingh, U. Ramkissoon, F. Sriranganathan, M. Brathwaite, B. Barclay, S.
Spatial Coverage	Trinidad and Tobago
Description	Responsible library: BR1.1 Author Affiliation: Maharaj, R. G ( University of the West Indies. Faculty of Medical Sciences. Department of Paraclinical Sciences. ); Rampersad, J ( University of the West Indies. Faculty of Medical Sciences. Department of Paraclinical Sciences. ); Henry, J ( University of the West Indies. Faculty of Medical Sciences. Department of Paraclinical Sciences. ); Khan, K. V ( University of the West Indies. Faculty of Medical Sciences. Department of Paraclinical Sciences. ); Koonj-Beharry, B ( University of the West Indies. Faculty of Medical Sciences. Department of Paraclinical Sciences. ); Mohammed, J ( University of the West Indies. Faculty of Medical Sciences. Department of Paraclinical Sciences. ); Rajhbeharrysingh, U ( University of the West Indies. Faculty of Medical Sciences. Department of Paraclinical Sciences. ); Ramkissoon, F ( University of the West Indies. Faculty of Medical Sciences. Department of Paraclinical Sciences. ); Sriranganathan, M ( University of the West Indies. Faculty of Medical Sciences. Department of Paraclinical Sciences. ); Brathwaite, B ( University of the West Indies. Faculty of Medical Sciences. Department of Paraclinical Sciences. ); Barclay, S ( University of the West Indies. Faculty of Medical Sciences. Department of Paraclinical Sciences.)
Abstract	The aim of this study was to determine the critical incidents that contribute to the initiation of substance use and abuse among women in Trinidad and Tobago. Twenty women were randomly selected from 46 women currently attending 43 drug rehabilitation centres, Narcotics Anonymous and Alcoholics Anonymous groups in Trinidad and Tobago. In-depth semi-structured interviews using the critical incident technique were conducted. Interviews were recorded, transcribed and analyzed. Concepts, categories and themes were determined by team study and group discussion. The critical incidents that influenced women to initiate the use and abuse of substances fell into eight major themes: factors intrinsic to the individual woman, family factors, social and environmental factors, life stresses, relationship issues, abuse, peer pressure and substance use and abuse as a coping mechanism. The results imply that the factors contributing to the initiation of substance use and abuse among women in Trinidad and Tobago are many and complex. As such any attempt to address this issue requires a broad-based approach. Such an approach should address family use of such substances, societal acceptance of them, availability, the self-esteem of the individual woman and her ability to cope with peer and internal stresses
File Format	HTM / HTML
ISSN	00433144
e-ISSN	23095830
Journal	West Indian Medical Journal
Issue Number	1
Volume Number	54
Language	English
Publisher	University Of The West Indies
Publisher Date	2005-01-01
Publisher Place	Jamaica
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Discipline Medicine Substance-related Disorders Psychology Adaptation, Psychological Alcoholism Rehabilitation Risk Factors Socioeconomic Factors Stress, Psychological Trinidad And Tobago
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Medicine

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