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…
Hamid Sharifi
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.…
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…