A decade of change: trends in drug and alcohol use in Iran (2010–2019)
Abstract Background: Drug and alcohol use poses critical public health challenges. This study estimated the prevalence of drug and alcohol…
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The relationship between causes of suicidal attempts in Iran and individual and social variables: a retrospective study
Abstract Objective: Determine the prevalence of suicide attempts and the relationships between the different causes of attempts with sociodemographic and…
Population Size Estimation of People Who Use Illicit Drugs and Alcohol in Iran (2015-2016)
Abstract Background: Estimating the number of people using illicit drugs and alcohol is necessary for informing health policy and programming.…
Prevalence of high-risk behaviors in reproductive age women in Alborz province in 2019 using unmatched count technique
Abstract Background: Our knowledge on the prevalence of high-risk behaviors among women of Alborz is not reliable due to the…
Barriers and motivators to participation and retention in HIV/HCV cohort studies among people who inject drugs: a community consultation in Iran
Abstract Background: The lack of robust estimates of HIV/HCV incidence among people who inject drugs (PWID) in Iran calls for…
Opioid agonist therapy uptake among people who inject drugs: the findings of two consecutive bio-behavioral surveillance surveys in Iran
Abstract Background: Opioid agonist therapy (OAT) uptake has been associated with multiple positive health outcomes among people who inject drugs…
A study of the relationship between professional values and ethical climate and nurses’ professional quality of life in Iran
Abstract Objective: To explore the relationship between nursing professional values and ethical climate and nurses’ professional quality of life. Methods:…
Under the bridge in Tehran: Addiction, Poverty and Capital
Abstract The article provides an ethnographic study of the lives of the ‘dangerous class’ of drug users based on fieldwork…
Islam and cannabis: Legalisation and religious debate in Iran
Abstract Iran is currently discussing cannabis and opium regulations, which could bring a legalisation of drug consumption through a state…
Prevalence of HAV Ab, HEV (IgG), HSV2 IgG, and Syphilis Among Sheltered Homeless Adults in Tehran, 2012
Abstract Background: This study investigated the prevalence for hepatitis A virus (HAV), hepatitis E virus (HEV), herpes simplex virus type…