The Study of Consumption Pattern of Addiction among Women Who Referred to Damage Reducing Center

• Main Authors: Nahid Khademi (Author), Zahra Leghaie (Author), Alizadeh Alikhani (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Drug Control Headquarters, Research and Education Office, 2010-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.
• Notes: 2008-4307; 2423-6535
• Keywords: Addiction; Consumption Pattern; Vulnerable Groups; Addicted Women; Therapeutics. Pharmacology; RM1-950; Psychology; BF1-990
• Source: Research on Addiction, Vol 3, Iss 12, Pp 79-90 (2010)

Objective: Drug addiction is one of common deviations in present age, which sacrifices numerous victims in a year, and inflicting serious damages on families and society. Present study was aimed to study of consumption pattern of addiction among women who referred to damage reducing center in Kermanshah province. Methods: This research was a descriptive-analytical study. With consideration of accessing limitation, all women (n=121) who referred to the center were selected as a sample. The studied variables were addiction age, addiction reason, drug consumption pattern, marital status. Results: More than 72.6 of clients reported opium use record. Also, Crack, Lactuarium, Heroin, Norjazak and Tamjizak, Meth Amphetamine, and Hashish were more used materials, respectively. Conclusion: These statistics and digits can be applied in addiction policy settings.