Effectiveness of Anti-Stigma Sensitization Program on Perceived Level of Stress and Anxiety among Sober Alcohol Dependents Residing in Selected Areas.

Abstract

Alcohol dependence is a national issue that needs to be tackled on a priority basis. Participants of alcohol dependence experience withdrawal symptoms, tolerance towards increasing quantities of alcohol, a strong desire to consume it and difficulty in controlling their consumption.1

Alcohol is the most common psychoactive substance used by Indians. Nationally, about 16 crore people, (14.6% of the population) aged between 10 and 75 years, consume alcohol with states of Chhattisgarh, Tripura, Punjab, Arunachal Pradesh, and Goa having the highest prevalence. 4

The current study applies a quantitative research technique. In this study, Quasi Experimental Non-Equivalent control group design. To assess the Effectiveness of anti-stigma sensitization program on perceived level of stress and anxiety among sober alcohol dependents residing in selected areas. Researcher applied paired t-test for the effectiveness of anti-stigma sensitization program on perceived level of anxiety among sober alcohol dependents residing in selected areas. In experimental group, in pretest, 57.5% of the sober alcohol dependents had mild to moderate anxiety and 42.5% of them had moderate to severe anxiety. In posttest, 47.5% of them had mild anxiety, 37.5% of them had mild to moderate anxiety and 15% of them had moderate to severe anxiety. In posttest, 7.5% of them had mild anxiety, 42.5% of them had mild to moderate anxiety and 50% of them had moderate to severe anxiety. This indicates that the anxiety among sober alcohol dependents reduced remarkably after anti-stigma sensitization program.