IRCA

REGISTRATION

While an addict and his family members reach the centre they are welcomed wholeheartedly, and all the staff try to establish rapport with them. Then, based on the intensity of addiction, the patient is decided to be registered for treatment either in Outdoor or Indoor.

During the year 2023-24, a total of 394 (OPD) registrations and 182 (IPD) admissions of male addicts have been recorded in different categories of drugs. No female addicts have yet been registered in our center to date.

TYPES OF DRUGS TAKEN BY ADDICTS:

Sl.No. Type of Drug No. of Addicts
1 Alcohol 101
2 Cannabis 39
3 Opium 0
4 Brown Sugar 90
5 Injection 0
6 Others (Corex) 0
7 Multiple Drugs 181
Total All Drugs 411

DEMOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION :

Addicts of different districts of Odisha had registered their names in our centre during the year 2022-23. They came from Khordha, Nayagarh, Puri & Cuttack Districts.

Sl.No. Name of the District No. of Addicts
1 Khordha 302
2 Puri 56
3 Cuttack 21
4 Nayagarh 22
5 Ganjam 06
6 Jajpur 01
7 Sonepur 01
8 Dhenkanala 01
9 Jagatsinghpur 01
Total All Drugs 411

AGE GROUP: :

The Age Group distribution of addicts was as follows:

Age Group No. of Addicts
13-17 0
18-23 86
24-30 119
31-45 145
46-60 58
Above 03
Total 411

EDUCATION :

Out of 385 nos. addicts registered their names in the centre during the 2021-22 they have been categorized as follows:

Sl No. Educational status No. of Addicts
1 Illiterate 08
2 Literate 13
3 Primary education 112
4 Middle education 145
5 HSC/Hr. Sec 108
6 Graduate 23
7 Post Graduate 02
Total All Drugs 411

MARITAL STATUS:

Regarding the marital status of addicts registered in the centre for the said period as follows:

Sl No. Marital status No. of Addicts
1 Never married 164
2 Married 236
3 Widow/widower 03
4 Divorced 01
5 Separated/Divorced due to drug use 07
Total All Drugs 411

EARNING STATUS AND SOURCES OF INCOME :

The following characteristic table clearly reflects the category of earning status and sources of income of the clients during the years 2022-23.

Sl No. Employment status No. of Addicts
1 Currently unemployed 97
2 Never employed 65
3 Part time employed 10
4 Full time employed 132
5 Self employed 107
6 Student
Total All Drugs 411