2014
DOI: 10.5539/gjhs.v7n3p194
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An Investigation of the Socio-Economic Status of the Addicts in Lashar and Nikshahr County and Its Comparison With Ordinary

Abstract: The world today is threatened by great disasters and catastrophes and one of the greatest of them is addiction. Addiction is a disaster that threatens all age and sex groups. For instance, in our country more than 2% of people are addicted. In this study, two groups of addicted (170) and healthy (167) individuals that had been selected in the systematic random method, were investigated in terms of the socio-economic status. The data was collected through the questionnaire. The average age and education level w… Show more

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“…Approximately, 41% to 65% of persons with drug addiction also have a history of at least one anxiety and depression, and approximately 50% of persons with anxiety and / or depression also have a lifetime history of at least one drug addiction. In addition, this finding was in agreement with, [45] who found that, there were statistically significant differences between personal data and levels of socioeconomic status among studied sample. While, [46] demonstrated that, there were no statistically significant differences between personal data and levels of socioeconomic status among study group except residence and level of education.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 92%
“…Approximately, 41% to 65% of persons with drug addiction also have a history of at least one anxiety and depression, and approximately 50% of persons with anxiety and / or depression also have a lifetime history of at least one drug addiction. In addition, this finding was in agreement with, [45] who found that, there were statistically significant differences between personal data and levels of socioeconomic status among studied sample. While, [46] demonstrated that, there were no statistically significant differences between personal data and levels of socioeconomic status among study group except residence and level of education.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 92%
“…Drug and alcohol abuse has always been one of the social impacts with adverse consequences at various levels of individual, social and economic life. Psychological and financial damages caused by smoking, drug and alcohol abuse include economic costs, death, suicide, delinquency and failed marriages (2). The exact prevalence of this problem among students and young people is not clear, but different studies have expressed a different rate of 20 to 4% for the prevalence of drug abuse among students in the country (3).…”
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confidence: 99%
“…Tobacco and alcohol abuse has always been one of the social impacts with adverse consequences at various levels of individual, social and economic life. Psychological and financial damages caused by smoking, drug and alcohol abusing include economic costs, death, suicide, delinquency and failed marriages(RAEISEI, ARBABISARJOU, MOJAHED, 2015). Adolescence is a critical developmental period in the lifespan during which social and psychological norms are established and significant physical and emotional changes take place (MURRAY, BYRNE, RIEGER, 2011).To cope with these changes, many adolescents engage in risky behaviours(RICHTER, 2010), eventually leading to established behavioral patterns for some.…”
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confidence: 99%