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- Title
Opioid Use among Women on a Stable Methadone Dose.
- Authors
Alammehrjerdi, Zahra; Massah, Omid; Farhoudian, Ali; Shishehgar, Sara; Moradi, Afsaneh; Dolan, Kate
- Abstract
Background: Opioid use on a stable methadone dose is a health concern in Iran, themost populous Persian Gulf country. However, the underlying reasons associated with opioid use have not been studied. Objectives: The study aimed to explore the reasons associated with opioid use among a group of Persian methadone-maintained women. The other aim was to explore effective interventions to stop this problem. Methods: The current qualitative study was conducted between June 2008 and December 2009. The study sites included ten large methadone treatment clinics in Tehran. The study employed semi-structured interviews with 50 women. Six roundtable meetings were conducted with nine key informants. NVivo 10 was used to thematically analyze the data. Results: Women were on a stable methadone dose of 45 - 115 mg for at least six months. Opioid availability, an opioid-dependent lifestyle, peer pressure and self-treatment were the reasons of opioid use. The provision of cognitive-behavioral therapy, life skills, observational learning, and mental health services were the suggested interventions to stop opioid use. Conclusions: Opioid use on a stable methadone dose had been facilitated by some factors which should be considered in methadone treatment. The suggested interventions should be considered in increasing methadone treatment outcomes.
- Subjects
IRAN; TEHRAN (Iran); PERSIAN Gulf; MENTAL health services; METHADONE hydrochloride; OPIOIDS; COGNITIVE therapy; OBSERVATIONAL learning
- Publication
Iranian Journal of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences / Progress in Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, 2017, Vol 11, Issue 3, p1
- ISSN
1735-8639
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.5812/ijpbs.9867