Prevalence of drug use and its changes in Barn earthquake survivors eight months after the earthquake
Objective(s): The aim of this study was to examine changes in the prevalence of drug use in Sam earthquake survivors eight month after the event. Methods: A survey was carried out on 779 survivors, selected through field sampling from the Barn citizens aged 15 and above. An instrument made by the re...
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| author | Rahimi Movaghar A Farhoudian A Rad Goodarzi R Sharifi V Yunesian M Mohammadi M.R |
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| description | Objective(s): The aim of this study was to examine changes in the prevalence of drug use in Sam earthquake survivors eight month after the event.
Methods: A survey was carried out on 779 survivors, selected through field sampling from the Barn citizens aged 15 and above. An instrument made by the researchers was used to assess life time and current use of opioids, alcohol and cannabis as well as changes in use compared to the period of I month preceding the earthquake.
Results: In this survey, 27.4 percent of men and 4.5 percent of women reported lifetime use of opium. In the eighth month following the earthquake the prevalence of daily opium use was 16.9 percent in men and 2.7 percent in women. In men, alcohol and cannabis were the most common drugs of abuse after opium. Women denied use of any illicit drugs except opium. In general, 20.5 percent of men and 2.3 percent of women reported an increase in the use of at least one illicit drug. A few subjects, however, reported a decrease in drug use.
Conclusion: The findings show that in the wake of disasters, especially in areas or populations where drug use is already common, an increase in use might occur; provision of preventive and treatment interventions is therefore necessary. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-575e0005a0e946ddac2ad967958fb6ae2022-12-21T18:22:53ZfasIranian Institute for Health Sciences ResearchPayesh1680-76262008-45362007-06-016300Prevalence of drug use and its changes in Barn earthquake survivors eight months after the earthquakeRahimi Movaghar A0Farhoudian A1Rad Goodarzi R2Sharifi V3Yunesian M4Mohammadi M.R5 Objective(s): The aim of this study was to examine changes in the prevalence of drug use in Sam earthquake survivors eight month after the event. Methods: A survey was carried out on 779 survivors, selected through field sampling from the Barn citizens aged 15 and above. An instrument made by the researchers was used to assess life time and current use of opioids, alcohol and cannabis as well as changes in use compared to the period of I month preceding the earthquake. Results: In this survey, 27.4 percent of men and 4.5 percent of women reported lifetime use of opium. In the eighth month following the earthquake the prevalence of daily opium use was 16.9 percent in men and 2.7 percent in women. In men, alcohol and cannabis were the most common drugs of abuse after opium. Women denied use of any illicit drugs except opium. In general, 20.5 percent of men and 2.3 percent of women reported an increase in the use of at least one illicit drug. A few subjects, however, reported a decrease in drug use. Conclusion: The findings show that in the wake of disasters, especially in areas or populations where drug use is already common, an increase in use might occur; provision of preventive and treatment interventions is therefore necessary.http://payeshjournal.ir/article-1-700-en.htmlprevalencechangesdrug usedisastersam |
| spellingShingle | Rahimi Movaghar A Farhoudian A Rad Goodarzi R Sharifi V Yunesian M Mohammadi M.R Prevalence of drug use and its changes in Barn earthquake survivors eight months after the earthquake Payesh prevalence changes drug use disaster sam |
| title | Prevalence of drug use and its changes in Barn earthquake survivors eight months after the earthquake |
| title_full | Prevalence of drug use and its changes in Barn earthquake survivors eight months after the earthquake |
| title_fullStr | Prevalence of drug use and its changes in Barn earthquake survivors eight months after the earthquake |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prevalence of drug use and its changes in Barn earthquake survivors eight months after the earthquake |
| title_short | Prevalence of drug use and its changes in Barn earthquake survivors eight months after the earthquake |
| title_sort | prevalence of drug use and its changes in barn earthquake survivors eight months after the earthquake |
| topic | prevalence changes drug use disaster sam |
| url | http://payeshjournal.ir/article-1-700-en.html |
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