Abstract:
Objectives: High prevalence of stimulants use –especially crystalline methamphetamine
(crystal meth)-, which required extensive medical and rehabilitation interventions is a major
problem in Iran’s health care system. Main objective of the current study was to compare
social, economic and cultural factors associated with female’s tendency toward use of two
main types of drugs including opium and crystal methamphetamine.
Methods: The present cross-sectional and comparative study was performed on female opium
and Methamphetamine (MA) dependents of Tehran in 2015. 136 women (82 crystal meth
consumers and 54 opium consumers) were selected by simple random sampling method
whom filled a researcher-developed questionnaire. Data was analyzed by Pearson Correlation
Coefficient and Chi-square test using SPSS software V. 19.
Results: There were significant differences between two groups in terms of marital status
(P=0.012), the believe in better fitness with drug use (P=0.011), and the believe in improved
working and studying efficacy (P=0.039).
Discussion: It seems that misconceptions of beneficial impact of crystal methamphetamine
use on fitness and improved working and studying efficacy could be recognized as a prominent
factor for women’s tendency toward crystal methamphetamine use. Also, being single and
avoiding a stable marital life was a strong factor associated with such tendency. This was
whilst opium use was more prevalent among married women, and especially those influenced
by their addicted spouse
Machine summary:
Research Paper: Relationship Between Social, Economic and Cultural Factors and Women’s Tendency Toward Crystal Methamphetamine or Opium Use Omid Massah1 , Ali Farhoudian1,2* , Roya Noori1, Salaheddin Ghaderi3, Elaheh Ahounbar1, Seyed Hadi Mousavi1 1.
Relationship between Social, Economic and Cultural Factors and Women’s Tendency toward Crystal Methamphetamine or Opium Use. Iranian Rehabilitation Journal.
3. 247 Funding: See Page 253 Copyright: The Author(s) A B S T R A C T Article info: Received: 13 Mar 2018 Accepted: 05 Jul 2018 Available Online: 01 Sep 2018 Keywords: Crystal meth, Opium, Methamphetamine, Tendency, Illicit drug use, Women, Iran Objectives: High prevalence of stimulants use –especially crystalline methamphetamine (crystal meth)-, which required extensive medical and rehabilitation interventions is a major problem in Iran’s health care system.
Main objective of the current study was to compare social, economic and cultural factors associated with female’s tendency toward use of two main types of drugs including opium and crystal methamphetamine.
* Corresponding Author: Ali Farhoudian, MD Address: Substance Abuse and Dependence Research Center, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Main objective of the current study was to investigate and compare causes of the tendency toward opium and crystal meth among fe- males, in respect of social, economic and cultural factors.
Marital status of two groups of study (54 female opium users and 82 female crystal methamphetamine users) (View the image of this page) The study findings suggested no significant difference between the groups in respect of their level of educa- tion, which means that education has no significant impact on tendency toward abusing a specific drug type (P=0.