background the increase in high-risk injections and unsafe sexual behaviors has led to increased hiv infection prevalence among intravenous drug users (idus). the high costs of hiv/aids care and low financial resources necessitate an economic evaluation to make the best decision for the control of hiv/aids. objectives this study was conducted to determine the cost-effectiveness of methadone mai...

conclusion skin test anergy is uncommon among drug users and the ppd skin test may be reliably used for the identification of latent tb infection in the population. results a total of 221 patients (216 male, mean age 43.5 ± 14.3 years) were studied. tuberculin skin test results showed that 87 subjects (39.4%) tested positive for tb reactivity. reactivity to tetanus and candida antigens were obs...

comparative study on toxoplasma serology among hiv positive and hiv negative illicit drug users in ahvaz, iran

background: despite the availability of an effective vaccine for more than three decades, hbv (hepatitis b virus) continues to infect many people worldwide, particularly in developing countries of asia. in older people at higher risk of infection, high prevalence of hbv may exist, particularly among intravenous drug users (idus). this group is among groups at higher risk of infection as they sh...

Introduction:This study aims to investigate the attentional bias toward drug-related stimuli along with subjective craving after encountering such stimuli in methamphetamine users. Studies of cue reactivity have confirmed bias in attention and gaze to drug-related stimuli for most substances, but methamphetamine drugs are less studied by a direct measure such as eye tracking. Methods:Thirty ma...

conclusions reasons associated with initial and continued co-use of heroin kerack with ma, factors associated with treatment entry and the differences between regular and recreational co-users should be specifically considered in designing and tailoring drug use treatment programs for this group. materials and methods 82 clients were randomly recruited. a researcher-designed questionnaire was u...