DEPRESSION IN OPIATE ADICTION

Introduction Miroslava Vasiljević psychiatrist employed in Specialist practice of psychiatry Sunce, Belgrade, Serbia. Objectives: Objectives and aims Substance abuse is a major public health problem with high morbidity mortality. Treatment – seeking opioid dependent individuals frequently report mood problems the form depression. The aim this study was to evaluate depression patients substance abuse. Methods We evaluated health- related quality life (HRQoL) among (20) diagnosed opiate dependance who entered detoxification program met criteria for abstinence period one month, compared results 20 healthy controls consisted secondary medical staff. Almost all had total PSQI score 6 or higher, suggestive depression, control group (PSQI < 5).Patients taking antidepressives keep up enough enthusiasm get things done (P 0,05), group. Results SF-36 scores psysical functioning, role-physical, bodily pain, social role-emotional, mental were significantly lower mean Patients disease reduced HRQoL, Conclusions Majority heroin-dependent reported life. These conclusions are limited, because data collected via questionnares small. In future we plan include more substace patients. Disclosure Interest None Declared