2018
DOI: 10.25122/jml-2018-0020
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A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Prevalence of Methamphetamine Abuse in Iranian High School Students

Abstract: Background and Aim Abuse of drugs such as methamphetamine is one of the most important problems in high-school children and adolescents according to the World Health Organization (WHO), which has mentioned it as a concerning event in the world. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to estimate the prevalence of methamphetamine abuse in Iranian students using the meta-analysis method on studies conducted in Iran. Materials and Methods To select the studies, a systematic search was performed on leading data… Show more

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“…There were 10 deaths caused by amphetamine overdose, an emerging phenomenon, in 2009–2021 (including combined intoxication with amphetamines and other illicit drugs; χ 2 = 8.333, p = 0.004) at a mean age of 37 ± 8.8 years. Amphetamines, synthetic, addictive, mood-altering drugs, are used illegally as a stimulant ( 28 ). According to WHO, illicit drug misuse is a major concern among high school students ( 29 ).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…There were 10 deaths caused by amphetamine overdose, an emerging phenomenon, in 2009–2021 (including combined intoxication with amphetamines and other illicit drugs; χ 2 = 8.333, p = 0.004) at a mean age of 37 ± 8.8 years. Amphetamines, synthetic, addictive, mood-altering drugs, are used illegally as a stimulant ( 28 ). According to WHO, illicit drug misuse is a major concern among high school students ( 29 ).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Owing to confining this study to male adolescents, those who are substance users, it is needed to review more studies in a long duration (17 years). The further rationale is that the prevalence of synthetic substance use is getting bumped up in recent decades, particularly among Iranian populations and it might trigger complicated predicaments 11 . To do so, all Iranian English and Persian articles entitled “the prevalence of substance use among adolescents” published on PubMed, Scopus, SID, and Google Scholar from 2004 to 2020 were collected and reviewed.…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The further rationale is that the prevalence of synthetic substance use is getting bumped up in recent decades, particularly among Iranian populations and it might trigger complicated predicaments. 11 To do so, all Iranian English and Persian articles entitled "the prevalence of substance use among adolescents" published on PubMed, Scopus, SID, and Google Scholar from 2004 to 2020 were collected and reviewed. Furthermore, papers presented at national seminars, congresses, national reports, and related dissertations were added to the collected database, and in case of being applicable, the full text of the articles was included.…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
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