background: young people engage in risky behaviors unintentionally and these behaviors might be reduced or inhibited by preventative behaviors. although adolescents' risky behaviors are known as unplanned or unintentional, preventative behaviors are intentional. the aim of the present study was to assess students’ behavior intentions to avoid drug abuse. methods: this study was a cross sectio...

conclusions future research should pay more attention to the mechanisms and pathways mediating or moderating the relationship between family risk factors and addiction in women. clinicians and researchers should keep in mind these vulnerabilities and take into consideration factors special to processes related to addiction in women. results partners, parenting styles, and family disturbances ar...

background drug abuse is a disorder associated with unhealthy pattern of drug consumption and is a widespread social delinquent both in society and at home. there have only been a few studies conducted on the frequency and types of harmful behaviors among drug abusers. objectives the objective of this study is to investigate the frequency of harmful behaviors in people who are suffering from dr...

background: substance abuse is as a health-related behavioral problem, which more or less all countries have to deal with it. this behavior has broad effects on the individual and societal level, thereforeidentifying factors associated with this behavior is necessary. this study compared rates of depression, anxiety and stress between drug abusers and non-abusers. methods: this was a descriptiv...

conclusions students are considered one of the most vulnerable groups of society. the students living in dormitories are more vulnerable to drug abuse due to the lack of parental supervision and the impact of peer pressure. therefore, localization of acceptance at universities in order to prevent cultural mixing of students and education programs for teaching life skills to students efficiently...

purpose: to examine the relationship between substance dependency and personality disorders.   materials and methods: ninety eight patients with substance dependency who had referred   to a psychiatry and substance rehabilitation center in tehran took part in this study. data were   collected using questionnaire and a semi-structured interview. participants were examined for   conduct and antis...

Anesthesia for major head and neck surgery is historically heavily reliant on opioids with deleterious consequences. We reported a case of patient history heroin abuse submitted to tongue carcinoma excision, followed by free-flap reconstruction under opioid-free anesthesia. used propofol total intravenous anesthesia perfusions ketamine, dexmedetomidine, lidocaine, magnesium sulfate analgesia, c...

ôbjective: substance abuse is commonly associated with psychiatric disorders including mood disorders (especially depression), personality disorders and psychosis. the purpose of this study was to investigate the therapeutic effect of methadone on depressive symptoms of imprisoned intravenous substance user. methods: this semi-experimental study was conducted on intravenous drug abusers in pris...

comorbidity between borderline personality disorder and substance abuse disorder is very high. the present study examined the effectiveness of dialectical behavior therapy on negative emotion regulation strategies in women with borderline personality disorder and substance abuse. based on the willingness to participate in the research, structured clinical interview and the criteria for inclusio...