A public health approach to alcohol use and its related harms in Iran

Shokoohi, Mostafa; Rahimi-Movaghar, Afarin; Noroozi, Alireza; Karamouzian, Mohammad

doi:10.1016/s2468-2667(19)30038-6

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“…In Iran, like many Muslim majority countries (MMCs) where alcohol consumption is prohibited, a low prevalence of alcohol use has been reported (Al-Ansari, Thow, Day, & Conigrave, 2016), even though increasing trends in the prevalence of alcohol consumption have been documented (Al-Ansari et al, 2016;Al-Ansari, Thow, Mirzaie, Day, & Conigrave, 2019;Lankarani & Afshari, 2014). The increased accessibility and consumption of mainly methanol-containing homemade and bootleg types of alcohol have turned alcohol poisoning into a public health challenge in Iran (Al-Ansari et al, 2019;Lankarani & Afshari, 2014;Shokoohi, Rahimi-Movaghar, Noroozi, & Karamouzian, 2019). Although Iran has adopted a national strategy to reduce alcoholrelated harms (Al-Ansari et al, 2019;Shariatirad et al, 2016), alcohol-related problems have not been viewed through the lens of public health perspectives (Shokoohi et al, 2019).…”

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“…The increased accessibility and consumption of mainly methanol-containing homemade and bootleg types of alcohol have turned alcohol poisoning into a public health challenge in Iran (Al-Ansari et al, 2019;Lankarani & Afshari, 2014;Shokoohi, Rahimi-Movaghar, Noroozi, & Karamouzian, 2019). Although Iran has adopted a national strategy to reduce alcoholrelated harms (Al-Ansari et al, 2019;Shariatirad et al, 2016), alcohol-related problems have not been viewed through the lens of public health perspectives (Shokoohi et al, 2019). Instead, strategies have predominantly focused on palliative care and treating alcohol poisoning secondary to the consumption of bootleg methanol at individual levels.…”

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“…The syndemics of alcohol and COVID-19-related mortality provide an opportunity to revisit policies surrounding alcohol use. Ongoing discussions surrounding the issue of alcohol use, in particular, methanol poisoning in Iran, are now more visible (Al-Ansari et al, 2019;Shokoohi et al, 2019). These discussions are encouraging, with national programs on alcohol treatment services being developed (Iranian National Committee for NCDs Prevention and Control, 2015).…”

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A syndemic of COVID-19 and methanol poisoning in Iran: Time for Iran to consider alcohol use as a public health challenge?

Shokoohi

Nasiri

Sharifi

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A syndemic of COVID-19 and methanol poisoning in Iran: Time for Iran to consider alcohol use as a public health challenge?

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Nasiri

Sharifi

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“…Due to the increasing trend of official reports, increasing availability and the consumption of methanol-containing alcoholic beverages, alcohol intoxication has become a public health challenge in Iran [28]. Methanol or wood alcohol intoxication is among the emergencies in which timely diagnosis and treatment play an essential role in reducing death, blindness, and other biopsychological disabilities.…”

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“…In our country, cases of methanol intoxication have been reported [29] due to the consumption of methanol-contaminated alcohol. The most significant case of mass intoxication induced by methanol consumption in the country was observed with the outbreak of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in some provinces [28].…”

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Investigating Emergency Nurses’ Awareness on the Differentiation Between Acute Methanol and Ethanol Intoxication

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Mostofizadeh

Ali

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Background: Alcohol intoxication is among the leading and preventable causes of death, disability, and injury in numerous societies. Ethanol and methanol are the most commonly used types of alcohol. Increasing nurses’ awareness about the difference between intoxication with these two alcohol types will prevent the occurrence of dangerous and deadly complications of intoxication. We investigated the awareness of the nurses respecting the difference between acute methanol and ethanol intoxication in clinical manifestations, diagnosis, and treatment. Methods: A cross-sectional study was performed in 2020 on the emergency nurses from two educational hospitals. A total of 100 nurses participated in this study. The data collection tool was a researcher-made questionnaire, including demographic characteristics and questions concerning the identification and differentiation of acute methanol from ethanol intoxication. Moreover, the obtained data were analyzed using SPSS v. 20 at the significance level of P<0.05. Results: The present research results suggested that 21% of the examined nurses had a low level of awareness (<7) and 79% had a moderate level of awareness (8-13). The mean score of awareness was measured as 8.71 (range: 2-12). Nurses’ awareness was not related to age, gender, the duration of working experience, and educational level (P>0.05). Conclusion: The awareness of nurses regarding alcohol poisoning is moderate. Due to the importance of differentiating ethanol from methanol toxicity, considering the outcomes of the patients, nurses’ awareness should be increased.

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Lifetime and past‐month alcohol use and related factors among female sex workers in Iran

Rasouli,

Zareie,

Gouya

et al. 2023

Brain and Behavior

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ObjectiveAlcohol use is more common among female sex workers (FSWs). This study assessed the prevalence of lifetime and past‐month alcohol use and related factors among FSWs in Iran.MethodsWe conducted a cross‐sectional survey among 1464 women from 8 major cities in Iran. Behavioral data were collected by trained interviewers and conducted face‐to‐face in a private room. Weighted analysis was used to determine the lifetime and past‐month alcohol use prevalence. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression was used to investigate the association between alcohol use and independent variables.ResultsThe most alcohol used in lifetime and past‐month (weekly, less than once a week, and daily) in FSWs was 52.7% (12.25%, 12.94%, and 1.83%), respectively. In the final model, factors that were independently associated with alcohol use included the 31–40 years (AOR = 2.41, 95% CI: 1.13–5.15), education level of diploma (AOR = 2.43, 95% CI: 1.31–4.51), history of lifetime drug use (AOR = 2.79, 95% CI: 2.01–3.89), history of lifetime group sex (AOR = 2.07, 95% CI: 1.41–3.03), history of intentional abortion (AOR = 1.42, 95% CI: 1.06–1.92), six or more sexual clients in the last month (AOR = 3.25, 95% CI: 1.80–5.87), history of lifetime anal sex (AOR = 2.47, 95% CI: 1.82‐3.35), and FSWs the married, temporarily married, and living with partner were positively associated with lifetime alcohol use.ConclusionAlcohol use is prevalent among FSWs in Iran. Further prevention programs are needed to address and reduce harms associated with alcohol use among this vulnerable population in Iran. Designing intervention programs, it is suggested to consider other variables affecting alcohol use in FSWs.

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A public health approach to alcohol use and its related harms in Iran

Cited by 18 publications

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A syndemic of COVID-19 and methanol poisoning in Iran: Time for Iran to consider alcohol use as a public health challenge?

A syndemic of COVID-19 and methanol poisoning in Iran: Time for Iran to consider alcohol use as a public health challenge?

Investigating Emergency Nurses’ Awareness on the Differentiation Between Acute Methanol and Ethanol Intoxication

Lifetime and past‐month alcohol use and related factors among female sex workers in Iran

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