Global patterns of opioid use and dependence: harms to populations, interventions, and future action
We summarise the evidence for medicinal uses of opioids, harms related to the extramedical
use of, and dependence on, these drugs, and a wide range of interventions used to address …
use of, and dependence on, these drugs, and a wide range of interventions used to address …
[HTML][HTML] Iranian common attitude toward opium consumption
M Zarghami - Iranian journal of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Iran is suffering from the 2 nd most severe addiction to opioids in the world. While the
explanation of this enormous drug problem is refutably related to drug trafficking, the drug …
explanation of this enormous drug problem is refutably related to drug trafficking, the drug …
Perceived barriers to methadone maintenance treatment among Iranian opioid users
Background Opioid use is a severe problem in Iran. Despite methadone maintenance
treatment (MMT) programs being one of the most important treatment strategies for reducing …
treatment (MMT) programs being one of the most important treatment strategies for reducing …
Factors Influencing Transition to Shisheh (Methamphetamine) among Young People Who Use Drugs in Tehran: A Qualitative Study
A Noroozi, M Malekinejad… - Journal of psychoactive …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Iran has experienced an emerging epidemic of methamphetamine use during
recent years which has added to existing non-injecting and injecting opioid use in the …
recent years which has added to existing non-injecting and injecting opioid use in the …
Retention rate in methadone maintenance treatment and factors associated among referred patients from the compulsory residential centers compared to voluntary …
Introduction Compulsory treatment has decades of history in Iran; both before and after the
Islamic Revolution, but there are many debates regarding its efficacy and effectiveness …
Islamic Revolution, but there are many debates regarding its efficacy and effectiveness …
Predictors of time to relapse in amphetamine-type substance users in the matrix treatment program in Iran: a Cox proportional hazard model application
Background The aim of this study was to determine which predictors influence the risk of
relapse among a cohort of amphetamine-type substance (ATS) users in Iran. Methods A Cox …
relapse among a cohort of amphetamine-type substance (ATS) users in Iran. Methods A Cox …
The impact of psychopathological subtypes on retention rate of patients with substance use disorder entering residential therapeutic community treatment
AGI Maremmani, PP Pani, E Trogu… - Annals of general …, 2016 - Springer
Background A specific psychopathology of addiction has been proposed and described
using the self-report symptom inventory (SCL-90), leading to a 5-factor aggregation of …
using the self-report symptom inventory (SCL-90), leading to a 5-factor aggregation of …
Predictors of retention and drug use among patients with opioid use disorder transferred to a specialty “second chance” methadone program
TE Moses, GL Rhodes, E Tavakoli… - Substance Abuse …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Many patients in methadone treatment have difficulty achieving or maintaining
drug abstinence, and many clinics have policies that lead to discharging these patients. We …
drug abstinence, and many clinics have policies that lead to discharging these patients. We …
[HTML][HTML] Survival analysis of patients with colorectal cancer undergoing combined treatment: a retrospective cohort study
Background: If colorectal cancer (CRC) is diagnosed in the early stages, the patients will
have higher survival rates. Although some other factors might affect the survival rate, the …
have higher survival rates. Although some other factors might affect the survival rate, the …
[HTML][HTML] Triggers of substance abuse slip and relapse during outpatient treatment in methadone/buprenorphine maintenance therapy clinics: a predictive model with …
S Komasi, M Saeidi, MM Amiri, N Nazeie… - Jundishapur Journal of …, 2017 - brieflands.com
Background: Most addicts relapse in the first year of treatment especially in the first 3-6
months, which is the most vulnerable period. Objectives: The present study aimed to assess …
months, which is the most vulnerable period. Objectives: The present study aimed to assess …