جایگاه داروهای هومیوپاتی در درمان سوءمصرف مواد

The prevalence of drug abuse has been on the rise, and addiction is currently considered as one of four major crises in Iran. Addiction can enervate the ethical, economics, and social roots of a society, and finally lead to its complete deterioration. Homeopathy is now accepted as like cures like. Diseases get treated using small doses of homeopathic medicines that can generate similar symptoms in healthy individuals. Homeopathic medicines are derived from flowers, plants, roots, and trees. Along with psychotherapy sessions, they can improve the emotional and mental status of addicts. Homeopathy is an adaptive treatment for drug dependence and abuse, and useful for individuals who try to overcome their addictive behavior. This is an analytic-descriptive study taking benefit of library research. On the whole, it can be said that homeopathic medicines can be used successfully for people with drug abuse. These medicines are efficient for management of withdrawal symptoms, and can help decrease the threat of dependence to chemicals. This study has been carried out with its aim to review the status of homeopathic medicines in the treatment of drug abuse.