Karrari Parissa, Mehrpour Omid, Afshari Reza, Keyler Daniel
Medical Toxicology and Drug abuse research center (MTDRC), Department of Clinical toxicology, Birjand University of Medical Sciences (BUMS), Birjand, Iran.
J Pak Med Assoc. 2013 Jun;63(6):711-6.
To evaluate the pattern of use of opioid and other illegal drugs in patients seeking addiction treatment in Birjand, eastern Iran.
The prospective study was conducted from March 21, 2009 to March 21,2010, and comprised all patients referred to the seven addiction treatment centres in Birjand. Data was obtained through pre-designed questionnaires and it was analysed using SPSS 16.
Of the 700 substance users referred to the 7 centres and who volunteered to participate, 632 (90.3%) were males and 68 (9.7%) were females. The male/female ratio was approximatly 9.3/1. Mean age was 34+/-10.2 (range: 10-75) years. The type of drugs used included traditional drugs (n= 342; 48.9%) and newer modern drugs (n=314; 44.9 %). The mean age of the first experience with drugs was 21.91+/-7.1 (range=0-60) years. There was significant different between the type of drugs used and the place of residence (p<0.019), age (p<0.0001), martial status (p<0.0001), occupation (p<0.006) and education (p<0.017).
The prevalence of illicit drug addiction was quite high. There seemed to have been a change in the pattern of drug use and in the type of illegal drugs used in the study area, from traditional drugs to new and modern drugs. As such, identifying risk factors related to addiction and the prevention of addiction should be one of the most important health priorities for the authorities.
评估伊朗东部比尔詹德寻求成瘾治疗的患者中阿片类药物及其他非法药物的使用模式。
前瞻性研究于2009年3月21日至2010年3月21日进行，纳入了所有转诊至比尔詹德七家成瘾治疗中心的患者。通过预先设计的问卷获取数据，并使用SPSS 16进行分析。
在转诊至这7家中心并自愿参与的700名药物使用者中，632名（90.3%）为男性，68名（9.7%）为女性。男女比例约为9.3/1。平均年龄为34±10.2岁（范围：10 - 75岁）。使用的毒品类型包括传统毒品（n = 342；48.9%）和新型现代毒品（n = 314；44.9%）。首次使用毒品的平均年龄为21.91±7.1岁（范围 = 0 - 60岁）。所使用毒品的类型与居住地（p < 0.019）、年龄（p < 0.0001）、婚姻状况（p < 0.0001）、职业（p < 0.006）和教育程度（p < 0.017）之间存在显著差异。
非法药物成瘾的患病率相当高。研究区域内的药物使用模式和所使用非法药物的类型似乎已发生变化，从传统毒品转变为新型现代毒品。因此，识别与成瘾相关的风险因素以及预防成瘾应是当局最重要的健康优先事项之一。
