Prevalent Intravenous Abuse of Methylphenidate Among Treatment-Seeking Patients With Substance Abuse Disorders

Prevalent Intravenous Abuse of Methylphenidate Among Treatment-Seeking Patients With Substance Abuse Disorders: A Descriptive Population-Based Study

OBJECTIVES Prescription rates of methylphenidate (MPH) are sharply rising in most Western countries. Although it has been reported that MPH has abuse potential, little is known about the prevalence of intravenous (IV) abuse of MPH. The aim of the study was to investigate the prevalence of IV MPH abuse among treatment-seeking IV substance abusers in Iceland. METHODS This is a descriptive popul...

Role of Mental Disorders in Predicting the Treatment Seeking (Treatment Seeking and Non-Treatment Seeking) among People with Substance Abuse Disorders in Meybod City

Introduction: The aim of this study was to determine the role of mental disorders in predicting the treatment seeking (Treatment seeking and non-treatment seeking) among people with substance abuse disorders. Methods: The research method was analytical and cross-sectional. The statistical population of this study was people with opioid substance abuse disorder in Meybod City. The participants ...

comorbidity of mood and anxiety disorders and substance abuse among treatment-seeking addicts and normal individuals

objectives : the study was designed to examine the comorbidity of pathological mood and anxiety disorders among hospitalized addicts and normal individuals.   method : fifty male addicts (n=50), hospitalized in a psychiatric center, in west of iran, and fifty normal subjects (n=50) were selected. the subjects were matched in terms of demographic characteristics. the subjects in both groups were...

Substance abuse among nurses.

Substance abuse among adolescents.