methamphetamine hydrochloride is a white to light brown crystalline powder, or clear chunky crystals resembling ice. the majority of street methamphetamine is produced in clandestine laboratories. the drug manufacturer states that patients should be informed that methamphetamine and amphetamine may impair the ability to engage in potentially hazardous activities such as driving a motor vehicle....

the evaluation of prevalence and appearing the social disorders involve having exact statistical information during a fixed time series. in iran, unfortunoutiely, there is no access to this kind of information - at least in this regard. in some social disorders which originally have risen some misunderstanding and disagreement in their definitions, importance, and soon, the lack of statistic in...

objectives: the purpose of this methodological study was to design and determine the psychometric properties of a new and specific questionnaire for assessing domestic elder abuse in the context of iranian culture. methods & materials: this study was conducted in three phases. in the first phase, phenomenology was applied to explore the meaning of domestic elder abuse phenomenon. in the second ...

background : in the current study, pattern of substance abuse among adolescence and early adulthood that have experienced one or more substances was assessed, and also parental support, religiosity, and locus of control were measured. methods : this cross-sectional study was conducted in hamadan city, iran in 2006. all subjects were selected from hama­dan city (urban area), iran based on snowba...

background: motor vehicle traffic injuries are indeed one of the most important worldwide health problems. opioids can induce a depressant effect on the central nervous system which may increase the risk of traffic accidents. this cross-sectional case-control study was conducted in marvdasht, iran to investigate the presence of drugs in hospitalized non-fatally injured drivers of motor vehicles...

the international data have indicated a growing trend of alcohol use worldwide during recent years. although alcohol use is against cultural norms and religious law in iran, anecdotal reports from substance abuse treatment providers show that there is demand for alcohol treatment in the country. a recent national report also documented alcohol use disorders in iran. development and implementati...

background methamphetamine (ma) is a highly addictive stimulant which has destructive effects. there is also evidence that methamphetamine use in some females, partly is due to their desire to lose weight. the purpose of this study was to determine the association between family flexibility, food preoccupation and body image among crystal abuser women. objectives this study tried to evaluate wh...

drug abuse in pregnancy is not uncommon, and the use of illicit opioids during pregnancy is associated with an increased risk of adverse outcomes. the aim of the study was to assess neonatal outcome of pregnancy with maternal addiction. materials and methods:   in this cohort study we assessed 100 pregnant women 15 -49 years old. to identify drug exposure was used self- questionnaire (self-repo...

background and purpose: hepatitis b is a major health problem around the globe the prevalence of which varies depending on the region and study. in this study, we aimed to determine the epidemiology and prevalence rates of hepatitis b in fasa, iran. methods: this descriptive, cross-sectional study was performed using medical records of all the hepatitis b patients referring to fasa health cente...

child abuse is a recognized public health and social problem worldwide. according to the world health organization (who), child abuse includes all forms of physical and/or emotional ill-treatment, sexual abuse, neglect and negligent treatment and exploitation. child maltreatment is a global problem with serious life-long consequences. in spite of recent national surveys in several low- and midd...