Comparing Blood Lead Level among Oral/inhaled Opium Addicts with a Non-addict Control Group in the Southeast of Iran

Background: Opium is widely used among addicts in the Middle East countries such as Iran. Recent reports suggest that opium sellers cheat their customers by adding lead to the opium. Contaminated opium can threaten the health of consumers. This study was designed to evaluate the lead concentration i...

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Main Authors: Alireza Nemati, Shima Jafari, Mahdi Afshari, Somayeh Dahmardeh, Kaveh Tabrizian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Kerman University of Medical Sciences 2016-12-01
Series:Addiction and Health
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Online Access:https://ahj.kmu.ac.ir/article_84695_1832a6d204cc87323a46dee715b25c35.pdf