INFLUENCE OF ANXIETY ON LIFE STYLE OF DRUG ADDICTS IN REHABILITATION CENTRES OF KANO STATE, NIGERIA

Abstract

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