Efficiency of Water on Alcohol Dependence among Adults - A Quasi Experimental Times Series Design With Multiple Institutions of Treatment.

Context: Alcohol dependence is a substance related disorder in which an individual is addicted to alcohol either physically or mentally with evidence of physical dependence and related hardship. Objectives: The present study aimed to find out the efficiency of water on alcohol dependence among adults. Quasi experimental Times series design with multiple institutions of treatment was used in this study. Total sample size was 30. Snowball sampling technique was used. The tools used were demographic variables and alcohol dependence scale. Result: Result shows that in pretest the mean score was 20.75 and the standard deviation score was + = 14.65. In posttest I the mean and standard deviation score was 19.44 and + = 13.61 respectively. In posttest II the mean and standard deviation score was 18.21 and + = 11.82 respectively and in posttest III the mean and standard deviation score was 16.93 and + = 10.56 respectively. The ‘t’ value for normal water was 5.97, the ‘t’ value for warm water was 5.14 and the ‘t’ value for cumin seed water was 4.93. The ‘t’ value calculated was greater than the table value which indicates significance at 0.05 level for all the 3 modes of water. Association was found between pretest alcohol dependence scores and occupation, family monthly income and family history of alcohol use. Conclusion: When comparing the 3 different modes of water it seems that warm water was effective than normal water and cumin seed water was more effective than warm water on alcohol dependence.