2024
Self-Reported Methamphetamine Use Versus Biological Testing Among Treatment-Seeking Patients
Gholami J, Ardeshir M, Rostam-Abadi Y, Baheshmat S, Shadloo B, Rahimi-Movaghar A. Self-Reported Methamphetamine Use Versus Biological Testing Among Treatment-Seeking Patients. Iranian Journal Of Psychiatry And Behavioral Sciences 2024, 18 DOI: 10.5812/ijpbs-148330.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNegative predictive valuePositive percent agreementMethamphetamine use disorderMethamphetamine useTreatment-seeking patientsSelf-reported useCohen's kappa statisticUrine testsUse disorderPercent agreementKappa statisticNo significant factorsCross-sectional studyDrug treatment centersMonitoring treatmentPredictive valueMethamphetaminePatientsImmunoassay techniqueTreatment-seekingTreatment centersUrinalysisUrineAddiction studiesTreatment
2022
Prevalence, pattern, and associated factors of alcohol use disorder among male treatment-seeking people with illicit drug use disorder in Tehran, Iran
Rafiemanesh H, Rahimi-Movaghar A, Shadloo B, Rostam-Abadi Y, Nedjat S, Yazdani K. Prevalence, pattern, and associated factors of alcohol use disorder among male treatment-seeking people with illicit drug use disorder in Tehran, Iran. Journal Of Substance Use 2022, 28: 211-216. DOI: 10.1080/14659891.2021.2020346.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAlcohol use disorderIllicit drug use disordersFactors of alcohol use disorderDrug use disordersUse disorderComorbid alcoholLifetime prevalence of alcohol dependenceAlcohol dependencePrevalence of alcohol use disordersAssociated with alcohol use disorderAssess alcohol use disorderHazardous useResidential drug treatment centerPrevalence of alcohol dependenceLogistic regression analysisMultivariate regression analysisComposite International Diagnostic InterviewCross-sectional studyRegression analysisMale patientsTreatment-seeking peopleDrug treatment centersAlcohol moduleTreatment-seeking individualsLifetime prevalence
2021
Public health risks associated with methadone in Iran: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Rostam-Abadi Y, Gholami J, Noroozi A, Ansari M, Baheshmat S, Hamzehzadeh M, Ghadirzadeh M, Vahdani B, Ekhtiari H, Mojtabai R, Rahimi-Movaghar A. Public health risks associated with methadone in Iran: A systematic review and meta-analysis. International Journal Of Drug Policy 2021, 100: 103529. PMID: 34826790, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2021.103529.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMethadone maintenance treatmentNon-prescribed useMethadone useSystematic reviewGeneral populationPositive health outcomesUse disorderFemale general populationSystematic review of studiesSixty-five studiesRandom-effects modelLegal Medicine OrganizationMethadone maintenance treatment programsPublic health concernHealth outcomesSubstance-related deathsReview of studiesPooled proportionCases of acute poisoningMaintenance treatmentMedicine organizationsDrug treatment centersIranian databasesAdverse outcomesPrescription opioids