Correlation study of mental health and addictive behavior of drug addicts

Objective: To study the mental health of drug addicts and its correlation with addictive behavior. Methods: 143 drug addicts in treatment were investigated and analyzed with The Symptom Checklist 90 and Addictive Behavior Questionnaire. Results: The mental health of drug addicts was worse than that of normal people, and somatization, depression, anxiety and psychopathy in the factor of SCL-90 had high proportion in high score field. Sex, having occupation or not, and living alone had no significant differences in SCL-90 score. The results of correlation analysis of mental health and addictive behavior were that the quantity and frequency of drug use had positive correlation with mental health. The control power of drug use desire had negative correlation with mental health. Conclusion: The mental health of drug addicts is worse, and addictive behavior is correlated with mental health.