Armita Shahesmaeili
Assistant Professor, HIV/STI Surveillance Research Center AND WHO Collaborating Center for HIV Surveillance, Institute for Futures Studies in Health, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
[ 1 ] - Transition from First Drug Use to Regular Injection among People Who Inject Drugs in Iran
Background: The study aimed to evaluate the interval between first drug use and regular injection and factors associated with transition from first injection into premature regular injection among people who inject drugs (PWIDs).Methods: In a multicenter cross-sectional study, we recruited 400 PWIDs using snowball sampling. Age of first drug use, age of initiation of regular injection, and demo...
[ 2 ] - Virtual Social Networks Addiction and High-Risk Group among Health Science Students in Iran: A Latent Class Analysis
Background and purpose: Virtual social networks (VSNs) are among the most popular communication paths that have become an integral part of most people's lives, including students. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of VSNs addiction and their related factors, and identify the patterns of addictive-related factors among the students in Kerman, Iran in 2019. Materials and Methods: Th...
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