Aims: The aim of this research was the study of the role of identity formation styles on substance abuse behavior of referred people to addiction withdrawal and DIC centers of Tehran city and its comparison with non addicted people. Method: The research design was causal effect research method, which 100 substance abusers compared with 100 non substance abusers. The sampling method was cluster ...

Introduction: This study investigated the role of thought suppression, meta- cognitive factors, and negative emotions in predicting of substance dependency disorder. Method: Subjects were 70 patients with substance dependence disorder and 70 normal individuals (total 140). Substance dependants were selected of outpatient treatment centers and the normal sample was selected of the general popula...

Objectives Tendency toward substance use is influenced by a range of individual, familial, and social factors. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between family emotional atmosphere, sense of coherence, and affects with tendency toward substance use among university students.  Methods In this descriptive-correlative study, a total of 400 students (311 males and 89 females) were s...

The present study aims to compare the difficulties of emotional regulation and distress between substance abusers and normal individuals. The research method was causal-comparative. The population included all people who self-referred to addiction treatment centers in Aradan city in the winter of 1395/2017. The statistical population of the normal individuals was relatives of substance abusers....

The present study aimed to evaluate secondary school textbooks in terms of prevention components of substance dependence. The research method was descriptive and content analysis. The research population included all secondary school textbooks published in 1397. Sampling was not performed and all research community was surveyed. Data gathering tool was a researcher-made content analysis questio...

Background: Identifying the factors effective on the tendency to substance use from the viewpoint of high-risk groups such as prisoners is essential for planning to control and prevent substance use. The purpose of this study was to determine the factors related to substance use tendency from the prisoners' point of view.   Methods: This descriptive and analytic cross-sectional study was perfo...