Evidence for an increase in cannabis use in Iran–A systematic review and trend analysis

Y Rostam-Abadi, J Gholami, M Amin-Esmaeili… - PloS one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background and aims Cannabis is the most widely used illicit substance globally. In this
systematic review, we examined the prevalence and trends of cannabis use and cannabis …

HIV prevalence among people who inject drugs (PWID) and related factors in Iran: a systematic review, meta‐analysis and trend analysis

Y Rahimi, J Gholami, M Amin‐Esmaeili, A Fotouhi… - …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Aims In Iran, injecting drug use has been the major route of human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV) transmission. In order to control the HIV epidemic, a harm …

The evolution of addiction treatment and harm reduction programs in Iran: a chaotic response or a synergistic diversity?

H Ekhtiari, A Noroozi, A Farhoudian, SR Radfar… - …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Backgrounds and aims Iran has 2.1 and 1.8% of its 15–64‐year‐old population living with
illicit substance and opioid use disorders, respectively. To address these problems, Iran has …

Profile of drug users in the residential treatment centers of Tehran, Iran

H Akbari, M Roshanpajouh… - Health Promotion …, 2019 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: The current study aimed at determining the pattern of drug dependence and its
related factors in mid-term residential treatment centers (MTRCs). Methods: The current …

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 …

Spouse and child abuse associated with illicit drug use in iran: a systematic review and meta-analysis

S Baheshmat, J Gholami… - … Violence, & Abuse, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: There is a high prevalence of substance use disorders, especially among men,
in Iran and is associated with a high burden on families. We aimed to systematically review …

Effect of Taijiquan Exercise on Rehabilitation of Male Amphetamine‐Type Addicts

Z Zhang, D Zhu - Evidence‐Based Complementary and …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Taijiquan is a traditional Chinese sport that is classified as a moderate exercise. Recent
studies have evaluated the effectiveness of Taijiquan in substance abuse rehabilitation …

An alarming rise in the prevalence of deaths with methamphetamine involved in Tehran, Iran 2011-2018

S Paknahad, M Akhgari, M Ghadipasha - Forensic Science, Medicine and …, 2021 - Springer
Methamphetamine is one of the most commonly abused illicit drugs in Iran. Despite this fact,
there has been relatively little research on methamphetamine-associated deaths in Iran. The …

Tramadol, captagon and khat use in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: opening Pandora's box

HM Ardabili, A Akbari, P Rafei, JL Butner… - BJPsych …, 2022 - cambridge.org
As defined by the World Health Organization, the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR),
given its special geopolitical situation and internal/external conflicts, faces an increase in …

Methamphetamine dependence in methadone treatment services in Iran: the first literature review of a new health concern

Z Alammehrjerdi, N Ezard, K Dolan - Asian journal of psychiatry, 2018 - Elsevier
Background Methamphetamine dependence is a serious health problem among Iranian
methadone patients. Aim The current study is the first research that reviewed the prevalence …