• PROF. JOBIN MATHEW
• MS. PRITI M. PATEL

Codependency in substance addiction is a complex and critical issue that significantly impacts individuals, families, and communities. It refers to a dysfunctional relationship dynamic where one person, often a family member or loved one, becomes emotionally reliant on the substance addicted individual. This codependent behavior can enable and perpetuate the addiction, hindering the recovery process. The aim of the study was to find out the co-dependency level, knowledge and attitude towards co-dependency in substance abuse patient among primary caregivers of substance abused patient who all are visiting in psychiatric department of Shri Vinoba Bhave Civil, Hospital. Among 100 samples of primary caregivers of substance abused patients 95% (95) were having High level of codependency, 5% (5) were having medium level of codependency, 0% (0) were having low level of codependency. Among the 100 samples of primary caregivers of substance abused client 56% (56) were having positive attitude towards codependency, 44% (44) were having neutral attitude towards codependency, 0% (0) were having negative attitude towards codependency. Among the 100 samples of primary caregivers of substance abused client 89% (89) were having average knowledge, 11% (11) were having good knowledge, 0% (0) were having no any knowledge regarding codependency of substance abuse client. The study shows that among 100 primary caregivers, the majority of samples had High level of codependency. The majority of samples had positive attitude towards codependency of substance abused patient. The majority of samples had adequate knowledge regarding codependency of substance abused patient.

Codependency, Knowledge, Attitude, Primary caregivers

"A STUDY TO ASSESS THE KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDE REGARDING CODEPENDENCY IN SUBSTANCE ABUSE AMONG PRIMARY CAREGIVERS OF THE SUBSTANCE ABUSED PATIENTS VISITING IN PSYCHIATRIC DEPARTMENT AT SHRI VINOBA BHAVE CIVIL HOSPITAL, SILVASSA, DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 3, page no.h409-h425, March-2024, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2403756.pdf

"A STUDY TO ASSESS THE KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDE REGARDING CODEPENDENCY IN SUBSTANCE ABUSE AMONG PRIMARY CAREGIVERS OF THE SUBSTANCE ABUSED PATIENTS VISITING IN PSYCHIATRIC DEPARTMENT AT SHRI VINOBA BHAVE CIVIL HOSPITAL, SILVASSA, DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 3, page no. pph409-h425, March-2024, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2403756.pdf