Background and aims Cannabis is the most widely used illicit substance globally. In this
systematic review, we examined the prevalence and trends of cannabis use and cannabis …

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 …

Background and aims Drug abuse is a significant social and public health problem in Iran.
The present study aimed to provide prevalence estimates and information on correlates of …

Background For a better understanding of the current situation of drug use in Iran, we
utilized the network scale-up approach to estimate the prevalence of illicit drug use in the …

Background Globally, HCV testing, linkage to care and treatment is sub-optimal among
people who use drugs (PWUD). This study aimed to evaluate the impact of an innovative …

Results: Summarizing the data led to three distinguished sections: 1) drug supply reduction
activities; 2) drug demand reduction activities; 3) harm reduction activities. Conclusions: As …

Background Injection drug use, a behavior associated with significant adverse health effects,
has been increasing over the past decade in Iran. This study aims to systematically review …

BACKGROUND: Ketamine has been used as part of a multimodal analgesia regime in
opioid abusers undergoing general anesthesia. We studied the opioid-sparing effect of a …

Background Relapse is one of the main challenges that must be tackled in the drug
addiction treatment. Different factors contribute to the relapse process but it remains unclear …

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 …