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- Title
Opium use in a rural area of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
- Authors
Meysamie A; Sedaghat M; Mahmoodi M; Ghodsi SM; Eftekhar B
- Abstract
Because of its geographic proximity to the major drug production centres, there is easy access to narcotic drugs in the Islamic Republic of Iran despite efforts by governmental and nongovernmental organizations. Using a structured questionnaire as a basis for conversation, local health workers interviewed 310 residents of a rural area in Babol province about opium use. The self-reported rate of opium use, adjusted due to a bias in the sex ratio of the sample, was 8.9%. All the 42 opium users reported opium use at least 2-3 times per week in the previous 3 months. Opium was smoked by 95.2% and taken orally by 4.8%; there was no injecting use. There was no reported use of other substances, including alcohol. There was a statistically significant relationship between opium use and male sex, unemployment and cigarette smoking.
- Publication
Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal, 2009, Vol 15, Issue 2, p425
- ISSN
1020-3397
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.26719/2009.15.2.425