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Drug Use and Personality Profiles

In: Personality Traits and Drug Consumption

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  • Elaine Fehrman

    (Rampton Hospital, Men’s Personality Disorder and National Women’s Directorate)

  • Vincent Egan

    (University of Nottingham, Department of Psychiatry and Applied Psychology)

  • Alexander N. Gorban

    (University of Leicester, Department of Mathematics)

  • Jeremy Levesley

    (University of Leicester, Department of Mathematics)

  • Evgeny M. Mirkes

    (University of Leicester, Department of Mathematics)

  • Awaz K. Muhammad

    (University of Leicester, Department of Mathematics
    College of Education, Salahaddin University-Erbil, Department of Mathematics)

Abstract

Drug use disorder is characterised by several terms: addiction, dependence, and abuse. We discuss the notion of psychoactive substance and relations between the existing definitions. The personality traits which may be important for predisposition to use of drugs are introduced: the Five-Factor Model, impulsivity, and sensation-seeking. A number of studies have illustrated that personality traits are associated with drug consumption. The previous pertinent results are reviewed. A database with information on 1,885 respondents and their usage of 18 drugs is introduced. The results of our study are briefly outlined: the personality traits (Five-Factor Model, impulsivity, and sensation-seeking) together with simple demographic data make possible the prediction of the risk of consumption of individual drugs; personality profiles for users of different drugs. In particular, groups of heroin and ecstasy users are significantly different; there exist three correlation pleiades of drugs. These are clusters of drugs with correlated consumption, centred around heroin, ecstasy, and benzodiazepines.

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  • Elaine Fehrman & Vincent Egan & Alexander N. Gorban & Jeremy Levesley & Evgeny M. Mirkes & Awaz K. Muhammad, 2019. "Drug Use and Personality Profiles," Springer Books, in: Personality Traits and Drug Consumption, chapter 0, pages 5-33, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:sprchp:978-3-030-10442-9_2
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-10442-9_2
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