Use of amphetamine-type stimulants in the Islamic Republic of Iran, 2004-2015: a review

(2017) Use of amphetamine-type stimulants in the Islamic Republic of Iran, 2004-2015: a review. Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal. pp. 245-256. ISSN 1020-3397

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Abstract

Amphetamine-type stimulants (ATS) are the second most commonly used illicit drugs in the world, after cannabis. The production of ATS has increased worldwide, including in the Middle East. This review aims to assess ATS use in the Islamic Republic of Iran. PubMed, Scientific Information Database ( a national database) and Iranian Center for Addiction Studies were searched. The review included studies on the general population, university and high school students, other specific populations, and drug users. The result show that self-reported methamphetamine and ecstasy use in 2016 was < 1 in the general population and university and high-school students, but the prevalence was higher in certain groups. There has also been an increase in the proportion of ATS users among clients of drug treatment centres. The findings highlight the need for high quality epidemiological studies and closer monitoring of stimulant use in different populations.

Item Type: Article
Keywords: use disorders college-students mental-health comorbidity prevalence
Divisions: Other
Page Range: pp. 245-256
Journal or Publication Title: Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal
Journal Index: ISI
Volume: 23
Number: 3
Identification Number: https://doi.org/10.26719/2017.23.3.245
ISSN: 1020-3397
Depositing User: مهندس مهدی شریفی
URI: http://eprints.mui.ac.ir/id/eprint/952

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