The state of data collection on addiction in Iran

Moghanibashi-Mansourieh, Amir; Deilamizade, Abbas

doi:10.1111/add.12505

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“…In the present study, less than 5% of substance abusers were females. Although the number of females using illegal drugs has increased recently in Iran and other countries, substance abuse and dependence is still considered as a gender-dependent illness in Iran (18). Previous evidence reported gender differences in smoking and alcohol consumption worldwide (19).…”

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Age of Substance Use Onset in Kermanshah Province: Results from a Large Cross-Sectional Study

Hamzeh

Moradinazar

et al. 2018

Shiraz E-Med J

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Objectives: The aim of this study is to determine the epidemiology of substance use in terms of age of initiation, duration of use and age of patients when they seek the treatment. Methods: This cross-sectional study was performed on drug-dependent individuals (4176 subjects), who had referred to methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) centers of Kermanshah province, western Iran, during year 2015. The information was gathered by psychologists working in substance use wards, who interviewed clients seeking treatment. Results: Mean age of substance use initiation was 24.1 ± 8.2 year. On average, males and females became dependent on illegal drugs only after 3.6 and 2.5 year since substance use initiation, respectively. The chance of treatment failure for persons over 55 years was 2.5 (95%CI: 1.6-3.8) times higher than that for patients aged less than 24 years old. Generally, chance of treatment failure increased by 1.2 (1.1 to 1.3) for every one-year increase since substance use initiation. Conclusions: Given that the age of substance use initiation is very low in Kermanshah and it has a declining trend in Iran, and has a declining trend, increase/decrease in prevalence/age of using illegal drugs is expected unless efforts are made to change status and implement preventive programs.

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Age of Substance Use Onset in Kermanshah Province: Results from a Large Cross-Sectional Study

Hamzeh

Moradinazar

et al. 2018

Shiraz E-Med J

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“…Author details 1 Golestan Research Center of Psychiatry (GRCP), Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgān, Iran. 2 Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.…”

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“…Substance use disorder is the third significant perplexity in the society of Iran after inflation and unemployment [ 1 ]. Substance use disorder is described by a cluster of cognitive, behavioral, and physiological symptoms caused by compulsive drug-seeking despite the significant substance-related problems based on the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition [ 2 , 3 ].…”

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Temperament and character traits in substance use disorder in Iran: a case control study

et al. 2021

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Background Patients with Substance use disorder have distinct personality traits, they were high score in novelty seeking (NS) and sensation seeking and lower in Self-directedness and higher in Self-transcendence, so we aim to investigate the relationships of temperament and characteristics with related some variables such as substance of choice. Design and setting A case–control study enrolling 70 Substance use disorder patients and 70 controls was conducted at Mashhad University of medical sciences. Methods Using a case–control design, a group of 70 Substance use disorder patients and 70 controls was conducted at Mashhad university of medical sciences. All participation completed the 240 questions of Temperament and Character Inventory-Revised (TCI-R). Multivariate analysis of covariance (MANCOVA) was employed to compare the relationship between temperament and character traits and patterns of substance use. Results The scores of reward dependence, persistence, self-directedness, cooperativeness, and self-transcendence were significantly lower in the case group compared to healthy individuals (P < 0.05). In contrast, the score of novel seeking was significantly higher in the case group (P < 0.05). On the other hand, harm avoidance was not significantly different between the two studied groups (P = 0.637). Conclusions Higher NS in patients with substance use disorder is common and different traits, and temperaments would choose different substance combinations.

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“…Similarly, in Iran, despite lack of existence of accurate statistics about the number of addicts,2 over the last few years, the extent of abusing stimulants including opioids has been increasing 3. Today, many studies have confirmed the symbiosis of drug dependence disorders and mood disorders 4,5.…”

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Effectiveness of social work intervention with a systematic approach to improve general health in opioid addicts in addiction treatment centers

Ghorbani¹,

Khaleghi²,

Moghanibashi-Mansourieh³

et al. 2016

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PurposeThis study takes a systematic approach to investigate the effect of social work intervention aimed at increasing general health among opioid addicts in addiction treatment centers.Patients and methodsThis is an experimental plan (pretest to posttest with a control group); the study sample included 60 patients with drug dependencies undergoing treatment in addiction treatment centers. These patients were randomly assigned as case (30) and control (30) groups. The case group was subjected to intervention over ten sessions, whereas the control group received no intervention. Both groups then passed through a posttest, while a follow-up was conducted after 4 months. Data were obtained via a General Health Questionnaire.ResultsA covariance analysis test and independent and dependent t-test results indicated that a social work intervention adopting systematic approach was effective in increasing the general health of drug-addicted patients under treatment.ConclusionThus, the nature of the presence of social workers in addiction treatment centers has been effective and can have a significant influence by reducing anxiety and insomnia and somatic symptoms, improving patients’ self-understanding and self-recognition, and enhancing social functioning.

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The state of data collection on addiction in Iran

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Age of Substance Use Onset in Kermanshah Province: Results from a Large Cross-Sectional Study

Age of Substance Use Onset in Kermanshah Province: Results from a Large Cross-Sectional Study

Temperament and character traits in substance use disorder in Iran: a case control study

Effectiveness of social work intervention with a systematic approach to improve general health in opioid addicts in addiction treatment centers

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