TY - JOUR
T1 - Personality study of alcohol, heroin, and polydrug abusers in an Arabian Gulf population.
AU - Amir, T.
PY - 1994/4
Y1 - 1994/4
N2 - Three male groups of heroin, alcohol, and polydrug abusers (n = 120) from an Arabian Gulf population were given Lanyon's Psychological Screening Inventory; their scores were compared with those of a group of 48 nonabusers. Only the polydrug-abusing group of 43 scored significantly higher than the nonabusers on the Alienation and Discomfort subscales. Perhaps only polydrug abuse can be explained in terms of attempts towards self-medication by distressed and inadequate individuals. A drug-accepting-generational age group in contrast to an alcohol-accepting-generational age group was suggested.
AB - Three male groups of heroin, alcohol, and polydrug abusers (n = 120) from an Arabian Gulf population were given Lanyon's Psychological Screening Inventory; their scores were compared with those of a group of 48 nonabusers. Only the polydrug-abusing group of 43 scored significantly higher than the nonabusers on the Alienation and Discomfort subscales. Perhaps only polydrug abuse can be explained in terms of attempts towards self-medication by distressed and inadequate individuals. A drug-accepting-generational age group in contrast to an alcohol-accepting-generational age group was suggested.
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U2 - 10.2466/pr0.1994.74.2.515
DO - 10.2466/pr0.1994.74.2.515
M3 - Article
C2 - 8197289
AN - SCOPUS:0028412584
SN - 0033-2941
VL - 74
SP - 515
EP - 520
JO - Psychological reports
JF - Psychological reports
IS - 2
ER -