INTRODUCTION:

Chronic addiction is a medical condition that can be treated. It is influenced by a person's experiences in life, genetics, environment, and intricate brain circuits. (Volkow and Li, 2005). Addicts either utilize substances or take part in obsessive actions that they frequently carry out in spite of negative outcomes. Addiction prevention and treatment strategies are often just as effective as those for other chronic illnesses. The etiology of addiction can be broken down into two categories: biological and psychological. The former describes how many individuals are predisposed to addiction as a result of genetic experiences they had as children, such as having family members who are also addicted, which feeds their cravings and eventually results in addiction. The latter is scientifically defined as obsessive, compulsive, behavioral disorder. (Khantzian and Albanese, 2008). This is a psychological problem that manifests differently in each addict depending on their level of addiction. Social factors are significant in the context of addiction, as evidenced by the fact that many people who develop addictions do so as a result of stress, peer pressure, familial pressure, cognitive migration, work pressure, workplace culture, etc. (Carta, Bernal, Hardoy, and Haro-Abad, 2005)

METHODOLOGY:

GEOGRAPHICAL AREA: The study's scope includes a portion of Northeastern and West Bengal, India. The majority of the information was gathered from these two states' rehabilitation centers.

SAMPLE: A sample of 50 individuals was selected to represent each characteristic of the population. Participants in the study included alcoholics and drug users between the ages of 14 and 50.

SAMPLING METHOD: Purposive sampling method was followed for selecting sample.

RESEARCH DESIGN: Survey type of research design was applied for the study.

TOOLS: A self-made socio demographic schedule and a self-made survey questioner was introduced for detecting the causes of addiction.

RESULT:

Only the responses were obtained from male participant there was no response obtained from female participant.

Details of the socio-demographic data:

1. Marital Status:

Single participants were participated more than married and divorced participants.

2. Qualification:

In the graphical representation it has been seen that most of the participation are only higher secondary qualified

3. Mother toungue:

Bengali participants responded more than other groups.

4. Number Of Family Members:

Maximum participants are having less than 3 numbers of family members.

5. Social status:

Maximum participants are from middle class background.

6. Occupation:

In the above mention chart, it can be seen that the daily labors are in high margin as compare to others

7. Religious commitment:

In the graphical representation it can be seen that the Hindu majority is been forecasted.

8. Any mental or physical diseases?

In the graphical representation it can be seen that the90% has reported no mental or physical disease.

Questionnaire regarding Causes of Addiction

1. How long had you been using substance?

The maximum number of participants had reported that they were using the substances for maximum 7-8 years.

2. What is the root cause of addiction?

It has been seen in the graphical representation that the root cause of addiction is said to be on the criteria of curiosity.

3. Are there any relapse/relapses in your recovering journey?

It has been seen in the graph that there has been high tend towards relapses.

4. If Yes what triggered you to do so?

It has been seen in the graph that there has been high tend towards relapses due to emotional disturbances.

5. If same situation arises, would you take the substances again?

Here in the graph, it shows that the tend towards using the substance on the same criteria show a negative verge.

6. If yes what triggered you to do so?

It can be stated as in the graph as an emotional disbalance as a major criterion of triggered.

7. What kind of substances you have used?

In the graph it shows multiple substance uses are more compared to others.

8. How do you want to eradicate the cause from the society?

On the graph of eradicating the cause from the society shows spreading awareness as the main factor.

9. Have you or your family has taken any stand to eradicate the problem?

The graph shows that the family most of time has taken steps to eradicate the problem.

10. How do you want to improve the positive mental health?

The graphs say that sharing and caring can improve the mental health.

11. Had anyone try to resolve the cause/ causes of your addiction?

12. What is the opinion regarding the treatment process based on the etiology of addiction?

The graph shows that it is required for the treatment process based on the etiology of addiction.

Interview Process:

Following data collection, a brief interview was conducted, and it was discovered that while there were a variety of reasons for addiction, many people were available to support individuals during their recovery. The recovering addicts or co-addicts were crucial in helping each other overcome their addiction. The support of friends and family was also very important, but the majority of recovering addicts who are either employed or residing in treatment facilities and who maintain their sobriety for longer than two years report that their support network was essential to their recovery or to keeping them clean after numerous relapses.

DISCUSSION:

Through the use of surveys, researchers discovered that the majority of middle-class people suffered from addiction and worked a daily job. It shows that after putting in a lot of effort during the day, they were giving in to addiction. The single individuals used drugs more frequently because they didn't feel pressured about their family's upbringing. The majority of participants in this qualitative survey were limited to higher secondary education, spoke Bengali as their first language, and identified as Hindus. The researchers also observed that the majority of them were multiple substance users, with the majority having been chronic users for more than seven years. The underlying reason the basis of an addicted mind is reward-seeking behavior, which includes characteristics like curiosity, but it has also been noted that friends, breakups, and the pursuit of gratification have a part. Given that they were receiving treatment at a rehabilitation center, the majority of the participants admitted to having anxiety of relapsing. Emotional disequilibrium has been identified as a primary cause in the statistics of chronic relapse instances. The same circumstances pertaining to substance addiction have demonstrated a negative trend, but the study also observed a tendency toward gratification seeking and peer pressure. The survey's data on substance usage patterns reveals a common characteristic among many addicts. When questioned about the society's elimination reason, ideas of raising awareness have been raised. When asked about the efforts he and his family made to solve the issue, the participant revealed a good trend. Caring and sharing have been the cornerstones of improving mental health.

CONCLUSION:

The World Health Organization predicts addiction to be a serious illness. Due to this illness, a great deal of people lose their lives as well as their mental health, social standing, and spirituality. It's evident that the illness is essentially incurable but only curable. Only a number of consciousness, awareness, and self-realization processes can contain it. This illness impacts all aspect of a typical person's life, including their physical, mental, spiritual, and social aspects. It has demonstrated a pattern of people returning to their addictions after extended absences, which only serves to highlight how sneaky this illness of addiction can be. Managing this issue comes with a heavy burden of youth criminality and fatality rates. Raising awareness and exposing the causes can be a comprehensive approach to combating this incredibly intelligent and crafty illness, which raises questions about the future of a healthy society and the planet. We can conclude that addiction provides us with the ability to soar but eventually robs us of the entire sky.

SCOPE FOR FUTURE RESEARCH:

1. In order to better comprehend the idea of addiction and support future study, the sample size can be raised.

2. Various dimensional approaches can be employed to illustrate the underlying reasons of addiction.

3. For exact and precise outcomes, pre- and posttest designs might be used.

4. Additional topographical surveys targeting diverse regions and age cohorts may yield mitigating strategies for addiction.

REFERENCES:

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2. Khantzian, E. J., and Albanese, M. J. (2008). Understanding addiction as self medication: Finding hope behind the pain. Rowman and Littlefield Publishers.

3. Volkow, N. D., and Li, T. K. (2005). Drugs and alcohol: treating and preventing abuse, addiction and their medical consequences. . Pharmacology and therapeutics,, 108(1), 3-17.

Received on 05.11.2024 Revised on 24.11.2024

Accepted on 14.12.2024 Published on 25.03.2025

Available online from March 27, 2025

Int. J. Ad. Social Sciences. 2025; 13(1):5-12.

DOI: 10.52711/2454-2679.2025.00002

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