2024
Alcohol use, alcohol use disorder and heavy episodic drinking in the Eastern Mediterranean region: A systematic review
Rostam‐Abadi Y, Gholami J, Shadloo B, Aghaei A, Jobehdar M, Ardeshir M, Sangchooli A, Amin‐Esmaeili M, Taj M, Saeed K, Rahimi‐Movaghar A. Alcohol use, alcohol use disorder and heavy episodic drinking in the Eastern Mediterranean region: A systematic review. Addiction 2024, 119: 984-997. PMID: 38356084, DOI: 10.1111/add.16444.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdult general populationGeneral populationAlcohol useEastern Mediterranean RegionWorld Health OrganizationAlcohol use disorderPrevalence of alcohol use disordersYoung general populationHealth OrganizationEastern Mediterranean countriesPatterns of alcohol usePublic health impactUse disorderHeavy episodic drinkingEstimates of alcoholAlcohol consumptionPooled prevalencePooled estimatesSystematic reviewHealth impactsEpisodic drinkingHeavy drinkingSubstance useTreatment-seeking peoplePrevalence
2021
Evidence for an increase in cannabis use in Iran – A systematic review and trend analysis
Rostam-Abadi Y, Gholami J, Amin-Esmaeili M, Baheshmat S, Hamzehzadeh M, Rafiemanesh H, Nasserbakht M, Ghalichi L, Safarcherati A, Taremian F, Mojtabai R, Rahimi-Movaghar A. Evidence for an increase in cannabis use in Iran – A systematic review and trend analysis. PLOS ONE 2021, 16: e0256563. PMID: 34460847, PMCID: PMC8404985, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0256563.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCannabis use disorderCannabis useUse disorderPrevalence of cannabis use disorderTrends of cannabis usePrevalence of cannabis useGeneral populationPrevalence estimatesHigh-risk groupIranian general populationRandom-effects modelPooled prevalence estimatePooled prevalenceYouth groupsCannabisA systematic reviewSex subgroupsIllicit substancesIranian databasesPrevalenceSystematic reviewNational studyFemale university studentsDisordersMale