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May 13, 2026Annals of Indian PsychiatryOpen Access

Prevalence of Substance Use in a Rural Community Sample in Maharashtra, India

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SPS. N. PatilMDManjiri Chaitanya DatarANArvinder Pal Singh Narula

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Survey finds 27.3% tobacco and 23.12% alcohol use in rural community, indicating significant substance abuse issues.

Key Points

  • To determine the prevalence and patterns of substance use in a rural population in Maharashtra, India.
  • Conducted at a rural health centre with 502 individuals interviewed
  • Utilized a specialised proforma, ASSIST scale, and ICD-10 for assessment
  • Data analysis carried out using SPSS version 20.0
  • 27.3% of participants used tobacco, 23.12% used alcohol
  • Cannabis and inhalant use was significantly lower at 0.6% and 0.2% respectively
  • Male participants showed higher rates of substance use, particularly tobacco and alcohol usage

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Patil et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a03cbe01c527af8f1ecf961https://doi.org/10.4103/aip.aip_46_24
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