The prevalence and the risk factors associated with tranquilizer abuse in the population with the age of over 18 years in Iran
Journal Title: Chronic Diseases Journal - Year 2018, Vol 6, Issue 1
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Non-medical use of prescription drugs is a growing global health concern. The real scale of the problem is unknown. Statistics indicate that taking painkillers and sedatives leads to dependency and addiction to the drugs administered. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the prevalence and risk factors of drug abuse for causing lethargy and sedation in the population with the age of over 18 years in Sanandaj City, Iran. METHODS: This descriptive-analytic study was conducted in year 2015. The sample size was 1750 people, and cluster sampling method was performed from all health care centers in Sanandaj City. Data were collected using a researcher-made questionnaire to assess intractable consumption and tranquilizer drug abuse, and addiction to these medications. Data were analyzed using chi-square test and logistic regression analysis to identify socio-demographic and risk behavior correlated with abuse tranquilizer or sedative drugs. RESULTS: 80% of the participants had intractable consumption, and 18% of those with intractable consumption had dependency to these drugs (having two symptoms of withdrawal and denial of medications according to DSM-IV). The factors affecting consumption and drug abuse can be arbitrary, job, availability of pharmaceuticals, insurance, family history of addiction, marital status, physical or mental illness, and conflict in the family. CONCLUSION: Dependency to lethargy-inducing drugs and tranquilizers was high in the study population. So, planning to make people aware of the consequences of taking drugs, especially tranquilizers and lethargy-inducing drugs, is very important
Authors and Affiliations
Sharareh Bagheri, Farzin Rezaie, Arezoo Fallahi, Sirous Shahsavari, Tahereh Pashaei
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP335997
- DOI 10.22122/cdj.v6i1.251
- Views 152
- Downloads 0
The prevalence of infertility and related factors in patients referred to infertility center in Besat hospital, Sanandaj, Iran
BACKGROUND: Infertility is considered as a prominent health care issue. The present study aimed to determine the prevalence rate of infertility and certain factors relevant to it. METHODS: The current study was performe...
Fahr’s syndrome in a patient with no history of the disease: A case report
Fahr syndrome which presents with various signs and symptoms has a familial predisposition and is characterized by symmetric calcification of basal ganglia. It may present with neuropsychiatric, extrapyramidal, and cereb...
The frequency of skin cancers in Kermanshah City, Iran, during the years 2003-2012
BACKGROUND: Skin cancer is the most common malignancy in the world, and besides the malignant type that has a high mortality rate, other cancers causes many complications and deaths as well. The incidence of skin cancer...
Socioeconomic inequalities of hypercholesterolemia in Kurdistan Province, Iran, in 2005 PDF
BACKGROUND: Hypercholesterolemia is one of the main risk factors for many non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Many deaths caused by hypercholesterolemia usually occur in low and middle income countries. The aim of the pres...
Fibrosing mediastinitis: An unusual cause of superior vena cava symptoms
Fibrosing mediastinitis is a rare benign disorder caused by the proliferation of acellular collagen and fibrous tissue within the mediastinum. Although many cases are idiopathic, many (and perhaps most) cases are thought...