Al-Hikmah University Journal

In spite of the establishment of rehabilitation centres to facilitate effective reforming intervention for psychosocial disorders associated with substance abuse, addicts are highly influenced by both psychological and social factors in Kano state. This investigation was carried out to assess the influence of anxiety on life style of drug addicts in rehabilitation centres of Kano State, Nigeria. Both stratified random and purposive sampling methods were combined to select the respondents in each of the rehabilitation centres of the nine selected rehabilitation centres. The questionnaire used consisted of demographic information of the respondents and issues relating to psychosocial disorders like anxiety, depression, psychiatric symptoms and anger among drug addicts drawn on a four point interval scale. Data collected were statistically analyzed, using descriptive statistics of frequency, mean and standard deviation. Inferential statistics of chi-square was used to test the hypotheses raised for this study. The results of the findings revealed that: There was significant influence of anxiety on lifestyles of drug addicts in rehabilitation centres of Kano State. These were found to be feeling in tune with other colleagues, staying alone and feeling that there is no one to turn to in times of trouble (P =0.00). Based on these findings, it was recommended that health education programmes should be organized on regular basis in order to adequately inform and educate addicts on the danger of psychosocial disorders during rehabilitation period. It was also recommended that Seminar workshops and conferences should be organized to addicts on psychosocial disorders in the rehabilitation centre to enable them adjust in life.