Clinical and psychological characteristics of patients with drug and alcohol addiction
The article is devoted to the problem of clinical and psychological characteristics of the personality of patients with drug addiction and alcoholism. On the basis of the study, specific differences in the motivational-personal sphere of narcotic and alcohol-dependent people are identified in comparison with people who have never used psychoactive substances. The data obtained allow us to conclude that drug and alcohol addiction are characterized by such features as low self-esteem, emotional instability, increased anxiety and externality, rigidity of emotional reactions, etc.