Personality Correlates of Drug Abusers

Abstract

The drug abuse refers to improper use of drugs or it refers to person's illicit use of substance. The objective of this article is to study the personality traits of drug abusers and non-drug abusers. The sample comprised 200 adolescent boys ranging between the age or 17 to 21 years of Agra region. Dimensional Personality Inventory (DPI) has been used and Duncan Multiple Range Test was applied for analysis of data. Results indicate that drug abusers differ significantly than non drug abusers, i.e., drug abusers were found to be passive, suspicious, depressive and emotionally unstable in comparison to non drug abusers as they were more active, trusting, non-depressive and emotionally stable in their personality traits.