Challenges of Substance Use Disorders in Iran: A Letter to the Editor

Rostami, Mehran; Rezaeian, Shahab

doi:10.5812/ijhrba.95534

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“…It seems that any alcoholic beverage that is easier to acquire is consumed more in our country due to legal and religious restrictions on alcohol consumption (Samadi et al, 2017). Therefore, mortality from poisoning is caused by drinking harmful homemade alcohol used in Iran to produce low-cost alcoholic beverages (Rostami & Rezaeian, 2019;Samadi et al, 2017). Homemade alcohol that may include high levels of methanol is common in Iran, mostly because of the high cost of illegally purchased alcohol (Hassanian-Moghaddam et al, 2015).…”

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“…Also, the stigma associated with alcohol consumption poses challenges for implementing alcohol screening in primary health care (Al-Ansari et al, 2019). Considering the conservative context of Iranian society, most existing studies on alcohol use are based on self-reporting by participants who might be prone to underreporting (Amin-Esmaeili et al, 2018;Rostami & Rezaeian, 2019). These may indicate that the national burden of disease due to alcohol is underestimated.…”

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The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and Alcohol Use Disorders in Iran

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Comorbidity of adult ADHD and substance use disorder in a sample of inpatients bipolar disorder in Iran

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Backgrounds The study of the relationship between adult Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and bipolar disorder has received more attention in recent years and there is limited information in this area. On the other hand, there is a significant comorbidity between ADHD and bipolar disorder with substance use disorder. In this study, we investigated the prevalence of comorbidity of adult ADHD and substance use disorder among a group of bipolar patients admitted to a psychiatric hospital. Methods One hundred fifty patients from a total of 200 consecutive patients who were referred to the emergency department of Roozbeh Psychiatric Hospital in Tehran, diagnosed with bipolar disorder based on the initial psychiatric interview and needed hospitalization, were evaluated again by an experienced faculty member psychiatrist by using a subsequent interview based on the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition(DSM-5). They were evaluated using the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-5 (SCID-5) questionnaire to confirm the diagnosis of bipolar disorder and the comorbidity of adult ADHD and substance use disorder. Results From 150 patients diagnosed with bipolar disorder, 106 patients (70.7%) had adult ADHD. 89 patients (59.3%) had substance use disorder and 58 patients (38.7%) had both of these comorbidities with bipolar disorder. Comorbidity of adult ADHD was associated with the earlier onset of the first mood episode in bipolar disorder (p value = 0.025). There was no statistically significant relationship between substance use disorder and age of onset of the first episode. (P value = 0.57). Conclusions Due to the limitations of studies on adult ADHD comorbidity with bipolar disorder, especially in hospital settings, as well as the increased risk of association with substance use disorder, further multicenter studies in this area with larger sample sizes can increase awareness in this regard.

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Challenges of Substance Use Disorders in Iran: A Letter to the Editor

Cited by 2 publications

References 6 publications

The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and Alcohol Use Disorders in Iran

The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and Alcohol Use Disorders in Iran

Comorbidity of adult ADHD and substance use disorder in a sample of inpatients bipolar disorder in Iran

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