Testing personal control among alcohol dependents at integrated Rehabilitation centre for addicts, Kajamalai, Tiruchirappalli.

Nancy .A; Dr. Sam Deva Asir R.M.

Volume : IV, Issue : VIII, August - 2015

Testing personal control among alcohol dependents at integrated Rehabilitation centre for addicts, Kajamalai, Tiruchirappalli.

Nancy . A, Dr. Sam Deva Asir R. M.

Abstract :

Testing Personal control refers to the attempt to have �Just one drink, joint, hit, and then quit�. Alcohol dependents often do this to test their willpower or inner strength. Alcohol dependents may react to the loss of freedom to drink by testing personal control which may remain them as long as an alcohol dependent. Testing personal control can consist of proving that opponents are wrong. �I took one drink, see, you are wrong�. Engaging in related behaviours to prove they are still in control. Becoming very angry at people they think they are responsible for their soiety. These attitudes are dangerous because it determining which drink will make you become a binge drinker. The present study was designed to examine how individual differences in testing personal control is associated with responses to alcohol cues. The researcher adopted 36 samples from Integrated Rehabilitation Centre for Addicts, at Kajamalai,Tiruchirappalli District and used purposive sampling in this descriptive study. The researcher outlines on, skills to cope with testing personal control, Health consequences and Psychosocial consequences. And provide skills to avoid testing personal control in Alcohol Dependence Syndrome.