Volume 16, Issue 4 (3-2019)
sjsph 2019, 16(4): 329-340 |
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Mohsen Roshanpajouh1 
, Roksana Mirkazemi * 2, Mehrdad Ehterami3 , Houman Narenjiha4 , Hossein Malek Afzali5 , Hamidreza Sarrami6 , Majid Rezazadeh7 , Fatemeh Abbasi8 , Saeid Noroozi8
, Roksana Mirkazemi * 2, Mehrdad Ehterami3 , Houman Narenjiha4 , Hossein Malek Afzali5 , Hamidreza Sarrami6 , Majid Rezazadeh7 , Fatemeh Abbasi8 , Saeid Noroozi8
1- MD. Assistant Professor, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Deputy for Prevention and Treatment of Addiction, State Welfare Organization of Iran, Tehran, Iran
2- Ph.D. Farzanegan Nik Andish Institute for the Development of Knowledge and Technology, Tehran, Iran ,r.mirkazemi@gmail.com
3- MD. Chair of Addiction and Harm Reduction Office, State Welfare Organization of Iran, Tehran, Iran
4- MD. Substance Abuse and Dependence Research Centre, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Yalda Yaran Mehr Society, Tehran, Iran
5- Ph.D. Professor, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
6- Ph.D. Drug Headquarters Research and Training Center, Tehran, Iran
7- Ph.D. Institute of Social Security and Welfare Applied Scientific Higher Education, Tehran, Iran
8- MD. Deputy for Prevention of the Welfare Organization of Tehran Province, Tehran, Iran
2- Ph.D. Farzanegan Nik Andish Institute for the Development of Knowledge and Technology, Tehran, Iran ,
3- MD. Chair of Addiction and Harm Reduction Office, State Welfare Organization of Iran, Tehran, Iran
4- MD. Substance Abuse and Dependence Research Centre, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Yalda Yaran Mehr Society, Tehran, Iran
5- Ph.D. Professor, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
6- Ph.D. Drug Headquarters Research and Training Center, Tehran, Iran
7- Ph.D. Institute of Social Security and Welfare Applied Scientific Higher Education, Tehran, Iran
8- MD. Deputy for Prevention of the Welfare Organization of Tehran Province, Tehran, Iran
Abstract: (3979 Views)
Background and Aim: Drug abuse is a long-standing social and public health problem in Iran. Access to accurate, reliable and up-to-date data related to drug use is essential for planning and policy-making for prevention of, treatment of, and harm reduction related to, drug abuse. The purpose of this study was to access accurate data regarding drug abuse prevalence and substance use in Tehran Province population.
Materials and Methods: This study was a cross-sectional household survey with a sample of 6024 individuals aged 15-64 years residing in Tehran Province. Data on demographic characteristics and drug use during the previous week, month and year and the whole lifetime were collected using a researcher-designed questionnaire.
Results: A total of 5646 individuals participated in the study. The lifelong prevalence of cigarette-smoking, hookah-smoking, alcohol consumption and drug use were 21.9%, 26.8%, 12.1% and 7.3%, respectively. The corresponding proportions during the previous week were 12.9%, 10.5%, 1.8% and 2.2%.
Conclusion: The prevalence of cigarette-smoking, hookah-smoking, alcohol consumption and drug use is high in Tehran Province. The prevalence of lifelong cigarette and hookah smoking and alcohol consumption is higher, while that of drug use is lower, than the respective national averages.
Materials and Methods: This study was a cross-sectional household survey with a sample of 6024 individuals aged 15-64 years residing in Tehran Province. Data on demographic characteristics and drug use during the previous week, month and year and the whole lifetime were collected using a researcher-designed questionnaire.
Results: A total of 5646 individuals participated in the study. The lifelong prevalence of cigarette-smoking, hookah-smoking, alcohol consumption and drug use were 21.9%, 26.8%, 12.1% and 7.3%, respectively. The corresponding proportions during the previous week were 12.9%, 10.5%, 1.8% and 2.2%.
Conclusion: The prevalence of cigarette-smoking, hookah-smoking, alcohol consumption and drug use is high in Tehran Province. The prevalence of lifelong cigarette and hookah smoking and alcohol consumption is higher, while that of drug use is lower, than the respective national averages.
Type of Study: Research |
Subject:
Public Health
Received: 2019/03/13 | Accepted: 2019/03/13 | Published: 2019/03/13
Received: 2019/03/13 | Accepted: 2019/03/13 | Published: 2019/03/13
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