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February 24, 2026Indian Journal of PsychiatryOpen Access

Pathways to care among patients with alcohol use disorders: A comparative study among patients attending a tertiary care psychiatry hospital and a hospital-based deaddiction camp

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SJSoyuz JohnVSVidyashree Manibettu SomashekarSPSamir Kumar Praharaj

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Overview

Comparative study examines pathways to care in alcohol use disorders, revealing distinct treatment needs across populations.

Key Points

  • The study aims to compare the pathways to care for patients with alcohol use disorders attending different treatment settings.
  • Compared pathways to care among 155 patients with alcohol use disorders across two settings
  • Utilized a sociodemographic questionnaire and the modified Kuppuswamy socioeconomic status scale
  • Employed the WHO Encounter Form and the AUDIT to collect data.
  • 69% of patients at the deaddiction camp first consulted a psychiatrist, while only 9% did so in the tertiary care hospital
  • Both groups had low consultation rates with religious or indigenous service providers
  • A significant difference was found in decision-makers at each point of service between the two groups (P < 0.001)

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John et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/699d4008de8e28729cf64f5ahttps://doi.org/10.4103/indianjpsychiatry_615_25
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