Masoumeh Amin-Esmaeili

Department for Mental Health and Substance Use, Iranian Research Center for HIV/AIDS (IRCHA), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

[ 1 ] - Explaining socioeconomic inequalities in illicit drug use disorders in Iran

Background: Drug use disorders are one of the major health problems in societies, which cause physical, psychological, and social damages to individuals. Socioeconomic status is often inversely associated with drug use disorders. The present study aimed at determining the effect of socioeconomic inequality on the prevalence of drug use disorders and identifying its determinants in Iran.  ...

[ 2 ] - Trend of smoking among students of Tehran University of Medical Sciences: results from four consecutive surveys from 2006 to 2009

 Background: Smoking within students community of the medical sciences can negatively impact the attitudes of the society in future. The objectives of this study were to assess the prevalence and trends of smoking among students of Tehran University of Medical Sciences. Method: This study was conducted in four consecutive years from 2006 to 2009. The study sample was taken from the first- to fo...