Substance Use Among Students of Guilan University of Medical Sciences in Iran in 2005-2006 [PDF]
Population pattern in Guilan province represents a dramatic increase in youth population. Regarding high prevalence of substance use among them, its destructive effects and consequences and paucity of previous related studies, this research was performed
Moosa Kafi +3 more
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Substance use among populations displaced by conflict: a literature review. [PDF]
: This paper reviews the literature on substance use among populations displaced by conflict. Of the 17 publications presenting primary data retained for review, all consider populations in or recovering from protracted conflict, the majority (10) in non-
Ezard, Nadine, Nadine Ezard, Ezard, N
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Analysis of Mortality Rate of Illicit Substance Abuse and its Trend in Five Years in Iran, 2014-2018 [PDF]
Background: Addiction and drug misuse is an illness that affects every community in every country. Based on the previous research in many parts of the world, illicit drug use is considered as a well-known risk factor for morbidity, disability, and ...
Fatemeh Shahbazi +3 more
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Investigating Cognitive Functions in Methadone Users in Comparison with Methadone and Methamphetamine Users and Control Group [PDF]
Background: Cognitive impairment in drug users is a marker for predicting recurrence and poorer adherence to treatment. The purpose of this study was to compare the cognitive function in three groups of methadone users methadone maintenance treatment ...
Mahin Eslami-Shahrbabaki +5 more
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Background: Drug abuse is a serious subject that can lead to social, economic, cultural and health problems. The routine approaches in treatment of drug abuse are either medication or non-medication methods. Non-medication approach is focused on mental
Reza Shahrabadi +3 more
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Profile of drug users in the residential treatment centers of Tehran, Iran [PDF]
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 cross-sectional study was conducted on all drug dependent people residing in
Hossein Akbari +5 more
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Probability of Drug Abuse Recurrence during Quarantine Period of Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic [PDF]
Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), a cluster of acute respiratory illness with unknown causes, occurred in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China since December 2019(1). COVID-19, a contagious disease, has spread all around the globe.
Mohammad-Rafi Bazrafshan, Maasumeh Elahi
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Cognitive Functions in Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders
Despite the availability of treatments such as medications and cognitive behavioural therapy, relapse remains high in substance-related and addictive disorders.
Sara Garofalo +7 more
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Addiction Phenomenology In Substance Use And Non-Substance Use Disorders [PDF]
There is growing research evidence and public concern over the burgeoning of disorders which share common features with substance addictions. In order to investigate the presence and role of addiction features in disorders outside of substance addictions,
McLachlan, Andre David
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ABSTRACT Rates of cancer among adolescents and young adults (AYA), age 15–39 years, are increasing. Consequently, radiation oncologists are treating more AYAs who have diagnoses spanning both pediatric and adult practices. Compared to pediatric and older adult patients, AYAs face a unique set of challenges.
Hesham Elhalawani +7 more
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