Abstract
Substance abuse is defined as the dangerous or hazardous use of psychoactive substances Substance abuse, such as alcohol and illicit drugs such as amphetamine, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, cannabis, hallucinogens, methaqualone, and opioids. Alcohol and other drugs are frequently used to self-medicate the symptoms of mental health issues. Researchers assessed the pretest scores of depression, anxiety and stress among patients with substance abuse. They also assessed the effectiveness of therapeutic guided imagery in experimental group on depression, anxiety and stress. Methods: Quantitative quasi experimental study was carried out in Care home drug and rehabilitation center District Solan (HP). Using non-probability consecutive sampling, 60 patients (30 for experimental group and 30 for control group). Subjects were interviewed using structured questionnaire regarding demographic variables and DASS 21 for the level of depression anxiety and stress. Therapeutic guided imagery was given for period of 7 days for the patients who are suffering. Results: The result of effect of therapeutic guided imagery reveal that in experimental group 86% of study subjects were in normal depression and 13.3% were in mild depression. 46.7% 14(46.7%) of study subjects were in normal level of anxiety 8(26.7%) were in mild level of anxiety 7(23.3%) were in moderate level of anxiety and 1(3.3) were in severe level of anxiety 86.7% of study subjects were in normal level of stress 13.3%were in mild level of stress. Conclusion: The study concluded that patients with substance abuse had depression, anxiety and stress. The daily intervention with guided imagery for 15- 20 minutes among patients with substance abuse had shown statistically significant difference in pre-test and post-test level of depression, anxiety and stress. Thus guided imagery was effective in terms of reducing the level of depression, anxiety and stress among the patients with substance abuse at de-addiction ward.