Oral health problems, among the most prevalent comorbidities related to addiction, require
more attention by both clinicians and policy-makers. Our aims were to review oral …

Aim Methamphetamine use is a new health concern in Iran, the most populated Persian Gulf
country. However, there is no well-documented literature. The current study objectives were …

Backgrounds and aims Iran has 2.1 and 1.8% of its 15–64‐year‐old population living with
illicit substance and opioid use disorders, respectively. To address these problems, Iran has …

Because of the proximity of Persian Iran to Afghanistan, the main opium producer in the
world, drug use especially opium use has a long history in Iran. Opium and its residues are …

Background and aims Medication‐assisted treatment (MAT) is a key component in overdose
prevention, reducing illicit opiate use and risk of blood‐borne virus infection. By retaining …

Background The current prevalence rate of substance abuse and dependence, represents
an increasing trend of substance abuse and dependence among women, and the results of …

There is an increased prevalence of maternal substance abuse during pregnancy in
younger women in all socioeconomic classes and races. Our aim was to determine the …

Background: In the west, men are twice as likely as women to develop a drug problem, but
female users have higher rates of morbidity than male users. Iran has the world highest per …

Background Methadone maintenance therapy (MMT) is provided to patients with opioid use
disorder (OUD). However, as with all opioids, methadone impacts negatively on sexual …

Background The Ministry of Health, Treatment and Medical Education of Iran has recently
announced an estimated figure of 200,000 injecting drug users (IDUs). The aim of this study …