The MMPI profile of opiate addicts of Iran: evidence from Shiraz.

To the Editor: There has recently been an explosion of interest in, and research on, the personality of opiate addicts. Individuals with substance use disorders suffer from high rates of non-substance use psychiatric disorders. A survey found axis II disorders in 90% of opiate addicts. Another survey showed that there is a relationship between opiate dependence and some particular personality patterns, although other studies did not confirm this. There has not been any previous study on the personality pattern of addicts in Iran. This survey assesses the personality patterns of self-identified addicts of Shiraz, Iran, by the Mini-Mult MMPI-71 (Minnesota Multiphase Personality Inventory), which was developed by Kincannon. The Mini-Mult MMPI-71 has generated an appreciable amount of research related to its utility with a variety of clinical populations.