Drug use, drug use disorders, and treatment services in the Eastern Mediterranean region: a systematic review

Y Rostam-Abadi, J Gholami, MM Jobehdar… - The Lancet …, 2023 - thelancet.com
Drug use is an increasing global public health concern. We reviewed the prevalence and
patterns of drug use, drug use disorders, and the extent of treatment services in 21 countries …

Alcohol use, alcohol use disorder and heavy episodic drinking in the Eastern Mediterranean region: A systematic review

Y Rostam‐Abadi, J Gholami, B Shadloo… - …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Background and ams Despite the evident public health impact, the extent and patterns of
alcohol use in the Eastern Mediterranean countries remain understudied. The latest …

[HTML][HTML] The effect of drug abuse on clinical outcomes of adult burn patients admitted to a burn center in the north of Iran: a retrospective cross-sectional study

M Rahbar Taramsari, M Mobayen… - Bulletin of emergency …, 2023 - beat.sums.ac.ir
Objective: Burn trauma is a life-threatening incident that may be accompanied by several
risk factors thatincrease morbidity and mortality. Drug abuse is one of the lifestyle dangers …

Drug-use disorders in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: a glance at GBD 2019 findings

A Amirkafi, F Mohammadi… - Social Psychiatry and …, 2024 - Springer
Purpose The aim of this study is to investigate drug use disorders which are a major cause
of Disability Adjusted Life Years (DALYs) in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR) …

Trace element levels: How Substance Use Disorder (SUD) contributes to the alteration of urinary essential and toxic element levels

B Mansouri, N Azadi, AH Drebadami, S Nakhaee - Plos one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Increasing illicit drug use is one of the main problems in most countries or societies.
Monitoring heavy metals and trace elements in this vulnerable group seems to be …

Trends in illicit cannabis potency based on the analysis of law enforcement seizures in the southern area of Rome

F Vernich, L Stefani, D Fiorelli, F Mineo, M Pallocci… - Toxics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Cannabis remains the most illicitly produced and consumed substance worldwide, and the
average trans-Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) content in cannabis products (marijuana …

Public health risks associated with methadone in Iran: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Y Rostam-Abadi, J Gholami, A Noroozi, M Ansari… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background There has been a marked growth in methadone maintenance treatment (MMT)
in Iran in the past two decades with positive health outcomes. We conducted a systematic …

The trend of poisonings before and after the COVID-19 pandemic

AH Behnoush, E Bazmi, A Khalaji… - Scientific reports, 2024 - nature.com
The COVID-19 pandemic has substantially affected people and healthcare systems. One of
the main challenges was the reduction and change in the pattern of non-COVID-19 diseases …

Prevalence of anxiety and depression among engineering students consuming cannabis

R Vaziri-Harami, S Vaziri-Harami… - Annals of Medicine and …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Objective: Drug abuse is common among patients with mental disorder. The use of cannabis
is likely to be associated with mental-health issues. The aim of this study is to investigate the …

Considerations before the legalization of recreational and medical cannabis in Iran

A Shamabadi, S Akhondzadeh - Asian Journal of Psychiatry, 2024 - Elsevier
Cultural perspectives on marijuana consumption have undergone substantial reforms in
recent years, and the decriminalization and legalization of cannabis are a matter of debate …