Abstract Background Women in Iran are in great need of effective substance abuse services.
The current study was conducted to investigate the effectiveness of motivational interviewing …

Background Craving is one of the important factors having an effective role in the addiction
relapse. As an important factor in the therapy failure, this clinical phenomenon has to be …

Background: Methamphetamine dependence on a stable methadone dose is a health
problem in Iran (ie the most populated Persian Gulf country). However, many Iranian …

One of the problems experienced by drug addicts is the loss of confidence due to the effects
of taking drugs. One of the techniques used in anti-drug rehabilitation dip is to use …

Despite the increase in the number of drug treatment centers, patients with drug addicts
have been increasing without the improvement of treatment in Afghanistan. This study aimed …

More than 76 million people worldwide have alcohol problems, and another 15 million have
drug problems. Motivational interviewing (MI) is a psychological treatment that aims to help …

Aims Motivational interviewing (MI) is a commonly used intervention approach to promote
reduction or cessation of substance abuse. Effects may be different for adolescents, so it is …

Previous studies have supported the efficacy of Motivational Interviewing (MI) in increasing
treatment engagement and retention among people with substance abuse disorders …

Background: Cannabis is one of the most used drugs worldwide. There is no gold standard
treatment for cannabis use disorder (CUD). Motivational interviewing (MI) has shown …

Motivational Interviewing (MI) is a clinical technique that has received considerable attention
in the addictions arena over the past decade. In the present pilot study, the impact of …