conclusions as the results showed, the trend of activities was encouraging and some additional activities could be included to future programs relying on early-onset preventions. results summarizing the data led to three distinguished sections: 1) drug supply reduction activities; 2) drug demand reduction activities; 3) harm reduction activities. evidence acquisition in this report, authors gat...

non-medical use of prescription drugs (also known as medication diversion) is a common problem in middle and low income countries where monitoring capacities and law enforcement mechanisms are not efficiently developed (1-3). prescribed central nervous system (cns) stimulants, sedative hypnotics and long-lasting opioids are the most important drugs diverted throughout the world (1-4). non-medic...

background: the annual statistics of drug and poison information centers (dpics) have critical role in public health planning. the objective of this study was to provide annual epidemiologic profile of drug inquiry and poisoning-related phone calls to iran's dpics during 2014-2015. methods: this was a descriptive retrospective study by reviewing reported phone calls of iranian dpics to central ...

background: the annual statistics of drug and poison information centers (dpics) have critical role in public health planning. the objective of this study was to provide annual epidemiologic profile of drug inquiry and poisoning-related phone calls to iran’s dpics during 2014-2015. methods: this was a descriptive retrospective study by reviewing reported phone calls of iranian dpics to central ...

backgroung: hbv still continues to infect many people worldwide despite the availability of an effective vaccine for more than three decades. high prevalence of hbv may exist in high risk groups, particularly among intravenous drug users (idus). this group is among groups with higher risk of infection due to their hazardous behaviors such as sharing needle for drug injection. objectives: this c...

orally disintegrating tablets (odts) are capable of turning quickly into a liquid dosage form in contact with the saliva, thus possessing the advantages of both the solid dosage forms particularly stability and liquid dosage forms specially ease of swallowing and pre-gastric absorption of drug. the aim of this study was to prepare a novel matrix-type buccal fast disintegrating ibuprofen tablet ...

the relationship between religiosity, self-control and drug abuse     kazemi y [1] , nikmanesh z [2]    received: 18 oct, 2010 accepted: 8 mar, 2011   abstract background & aims: some investigations show that social disorders have been increasing in iran recently. examining related factors helps to reduce these disorders. the present study aimed to investigate the relationships between religios...