title: Personality study of alcohol, heroin, and polydrug abusers in an Arabian Gulf population.
abstract: Three male groups of heroin, alcohol, and polydrug abusers (n = 120) from an Arabian Gulf population were given Lanyon's Psychological Screening Inventory; their scores were compared with those of a group of 48 nonabusers. Only the polydrug-abusing group of 43 scored significantly higher than the nonabusers on the Alienation and Discomfort subscales. Perhaps only polydrug abuse can be explained in terms of attempts towards self-medication by distressed and inadequate individuals. A drug-accepting-generational age group in contrast to an alcohol-accepting-generational age group was suggested.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Faculty of Education, United Arab Emirates University, Al-Ain.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Amir
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D006556:Heroin Dependence / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D006760:Hospitalization; D006769:Hospitals, General; D006801:Humans; D008950:MMPI; D008297:Male; D010554:Personality Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D010556:Personality Tests; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D014479:United Arab Emirates