A of long-acting oxycodone is becoming commonplace in northwestern Ontario. Among the many social and medical problems that arise from this is an increased incidence of use during pregnancy, leading to passive exposure and withdrawal in neonates. There are few Canadian data on the incidence of maternal narcotic abuse or neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS). Standardization of diagnosis and treatm...

many factors affect tobacco quit rate. in this study we investigated the abstinence rate after 5 years based on the age of smoking initiation. this pre-post field trial study was conducted on 398 smokers who participated voluntarily in a smoking cessation clinic in 2005. they were followed for 5 years and their success or failure in continuous abstinence was evaluated and recorded in 2010. thre...

USE of clonidine in the management of pain and opioid taper is well-established for adults. Various treatment modalities have been described, ranging from abrupt opioid cessation with clonidine substitution to gradual taper with clonidine as an adjunct. Oral administration of clonidine in neonatal abstinence syndrome has been cited as safe and effective. Short-term use of intravenous clonidine ...

Objective: The aim of the present research was to evaluate the psychological well-being and quality of sleep in addicts under methadone treatment for at least 6 months. Methods: A total of 40 individuals were selected through purposeful sampling method among the referring addicts to 2 addiction centers in eastern Tehran. Participants took the Ryff scale of psychological well-being (RSPWB) an...

Background and objectives : Relatively little is known about the relationship between religion and abstinence. The aim of this study was to examine the correlation between religious beliefs and behaviors and the intention of premarital sexual abstinence among Iranian youths. Methods: The current study was a cross-sectional one carried out among youths of five universities in Shiraz, Iran. 577 p...

Introduction: Most of our knowledge regarding the link between opioid dependence and poor cognitive functioning is derived from cross sectional studies.This longitudinal study measured the change in memory functioning following complete abstinence among individuals with heroin dependence. Methods: Using a before-after design,this study followed 30 adults ...

objective: the aim of the present research was to evaluate the psychological well-being and quality of sleep in addicts under methadone treatment for at least 6 months. methods: a total of 40 individuals were selected through purposeful sampling method among the referring addicts to 2 addiction centers in eastern tehran. participants took the ryff scale of psychological well-being (rspwb) and p...