the ministry of health, treatment and medical education of iran has recently announced an estimated figure of 200,000 injecting drug users (idus). the aim of this study was to pilot a national program using demographics, types of drug abuse and prevalence of blood-borne infections among idus.in order to elicit data on demographics, types of drug abuse and prevalence of blood-borne infections am...

conclusions according to our findings, supplementing drug abuse treatment with cognitive behavior therapy, particularly pse, can reduce relapse rate and enhance self efficacy and self esteem among patients. objectives the current study attempted to clarify the effects of problem solving education (pse) on relapse rate, self efficacy and self esteem among drug abusers. patients and methods this ...

background increased prevalent use of methamphetamine is a global public challenge. information on drug use can be helpful in preventing high-risk behavior related to drug abuse. objectives this study aims to investigate the sexual function changes related to methamphetamine use in the male clients of public and private addiction treatment centers. patients and methods in this qualitative study...

background: drug abuse is now‑a‑days one of the gravest social harms. recent years have experienced a drastic rise in drug abuse among school and university students. thus, the need for special attention to the issue is deemed important. the present study was conducted with the aim of assessing the impact of life skills training on promotion of drug abuse preventive behaviors. methods: this fie...

results the single covariance analysis of ancova indicated that the value of eta about 72% of variance of anxiety variable and about 76% of variance of drug abuse variable are taken in to account for variable of group. the intervention was effective in reducing anxiety and attitude to crack in males. evaluating the adjusted mean showed the effectiveness of matrix method on anxiety and attitude ...

conclusions the evaluation of the questionnaire for identifying the individuals in the risk of addiction showed that the questionnaire benefits from appropriate validity and reliability. therefore, it can be used in preventive fields and research. moreover, by illuminating interpersonal factors that are effective in drug abuse, proper strategies can be used to prevent drug addiction. results in...

conclusions future research should pay more attention to the mechanisms and pathways mediating or moderating the relationship between family risk factors and addiction in women. clinicians and researchers should keep in mind these vulnerabilities and take into consideration factors special to processes related to addiction in women. results partners, parenting styles, and family disturbances ar...