conclusions these results indicate that the epidemic of risk behavior varies in subjects according to factors including gender, the university where one studies, parents’ occupation and their income, and the number of family members. results the research indicates that 45.2% of students sometimes, mostly, or always have an improper diet, 56.5% have no physical activity, 62.3% have experienced u...

objective: the aim of the present research was to study the effect of the metacognition training on the metacognition approaches and the magnitude of disposition towards substance abuse as the result of learning various metacognition strategies.  methods: the research method was experimental with the pre-test, post-test design. the statistical population included all of abusers male in tc, by a...

drug abuse is a problem that causes a wide array of social, emotional, and physical problems and involves both patients and the society. helping the addicted has always been a priority for physicians and especially psychiatrists. the purpose of this prospective study was to compare the effects of methadone and naltrexone in general well-being of patients undergoing these treatments.forty-six pa...

conclusions every clinician must be alert to the possibility of battered baby in a child with multiple injuries. case presentation a three-year-old female child was brought with multiple bruises, fracture of left femur and features of raised intracranial tension. the etiology was unclear at presentation. inconsistencies in history given by the mother, a background of poverty and single parentho...

background in order to maintain and promote social health, special attention should be directed towards risky behaviors and the relevant effective factors especially in high-risk groups. objectives this study was aimed to identify the prevalence of substance abuse and its related factors among adolescents in zahedan, southeast of iran. materials and methods this cross-sectional study included a...

child abuse is a critical and extensive problem. each year, in the united states, almost more than a million children are abused, and related injuries are accounted for 2,000 to 5,000 children deaths. physicians are in an excellent and legal position to identify and report cases of child abuse and neglect. this guideline was provided to help general practitioners to identify and direct the diff...

background: substance abuse is one of the most complicated social problems. understanding socio-demographic characteristics of those who abuse substances could help deal with this problem more efficiently. the main objective of this study was to determine socio-demographic characteristics associated with alcohol drinking, cigarettes smoking and drug abuse among a sample of male medical universi...

background:   objective: present study was conducted to observe the effects of testosterone, nandrolone, and stanozolol (forms of aas) intake during onset of puberty on the rat testicular histology.   materials and methods: juvenile male sprague-dawley (sd) rats (n=42) were divided into seven groups and were injected subcutaneously with medium dose of polyethylene glycol-200 (peg-200) (control)...

results the findings showed that the program was used in 380 health houses in 10 cities of iran. the total number of inhabitants covered by the program were 5555258, and 8245 of them were substance abusers. the cases were registered and their data were reported by the managers. the function of health houses, health centers, and district health centers were assessed by considering the number of ...