Alcohol and drug use among children and adolescents are causes of increasing concern in South Africa. They are major contributors to crime, violence and intentional and unintentional injuries, as well as to other social, health and economic problems. This Chapter focuses on children, including adolescents, up to the age of 18 years. Children’s and adolescents’ substance use can be accounted for...

objectives the aim of the study was to explore the gendered experiences and patterns of illicit drug use initiation in an iranian context. patients and methods a total of 29 participants (15 men and 14 women) took part in in-depth interviews conducted at a hiv triangulation clinic (for men and women) and drop-in-center for women in kerman in 2011. results the results of the study suggest that p...

Background & Aims: Substance abuse by adolescents is one of the most important health challenges throughout the world. This study was performed to estimate the prevalence of cigarette smoking, alcohol drinking and illegal drugs use among Iranian adolescents. Method: A total of 2538 secondary and high school students were selected through cluster sampling from 10 provinces in Iran and were surve...

Background: Medical experts believe that proper use of medicine in many cases results in the treatment of the disease. This study was conducted to determine the rate of irrational drug use in households in Shiraz in 2019. The criteria for rationality of drug use were as follows: 1. Using medicine for the existing disease- 2. Preparing medicine by visiting a doctor- 3. Appropriate storage locati...

human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) is a public health challenge facing both developing and developed nations. although injecting drug use is even the main route of hiv transmission in iran, sexual route is rising gradually. vulnerable women have been considered as important bridging population for driving hiv epidemics. to increase the access to vulnerable women, in 2007, 5 pilot centers were e...