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
2023
Drug use, drug use disorders, and treatment services in the Eastern Mediterranean region: a systematic review
Rostam-Abadi Y, Gholami J, Jobehdar M, Ardeshir M, Aghaei A, Olamazadeh S, Taj M, Saeed K, Mojtabai R, Rahimi-Movaghar A. Drug use, drug use disorders, and treatment services in the Eastern Mediterranean region: a systematic review. The Lancet Psychiatry 2023, 10: 282-295. PMID: 36848914, DOI: 10.1016/s2215-0366(22)00435-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDrug use disordersEastern Mediterranean RegionDrug useTreatment servicesUse disorderIncreasing global public health concernCost-effective carePrevalence of drug use disordersGlobal public health concernPublic health concernPrevalence of drug useGrey literaturePatterns of drug useOpioid agonist treatmentEvidence-basedSystematic reviewTreatment coverageHealth concernAgonist treatmentRegional levelYoung peoplePrevalenceOnline databasesDrugLimited data
2021
HIV prevalence among non‐injecting people who use drugs and related factors in Iran: A systematic review and meta‐analysis
Gholami J, Rostam‐Abadi Y, Rahimi Y, Fotouhi A, Amin‐Esmaeili M, Rahimi‐Movaghar A. HIV prevalence among non‐injecting people who use drugs and related factors in Iran: A systematic review and meta‐analysis. Drug And Alcohol Review 2021, 41: 666-676. PMID: 34783411, DOI: 10.1111/dar.13407.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman immunodeficiency virus prevalenceHuman immunodeficiency virusOdds of HIV infectionHIV infectionSystematic reviewPrevalence of human immunodeficiency virusPrevalence of HIV infectionReduce HIV prevalenceRandom-effects modelCitation trackingHIV prevalenceImmunodeficiency virusNo significant differenceHarm reductionPWUDGeneral populationUnpublished studiesGender subgroupsComprehensive searchNational databaseMeta-analysisSignificant differencePrevalencePreventive measuresInfectionEvidence 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 studentsDisordersMaleBuprenorphine abuse and health risks in Iran: A systematic review
Ansari M, Rostam-Abadi Y, Baheshmat S, Hamzehzadeh M, Gholami J, Mojtabai R, Rahimi-Movaghar A. Buprenorphine abuse and health risks in Iran: A systematic review. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2021, 226: 108871. PMID: 34214882, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2021.108871.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBuprenorphine maintenance treatmentSystematic reviewPrevalence of non-prescribed useNon-prescribed useInternational electronic databasesBuprenorphine poisoningCompared to other opioidsBuprenorphine useElectronic databasesPoisoning casesIdentified recordsDrug poisoning casesIranian databasesGeneral populationEligibility criteriaTreatment-seekingNational studyRegular useNon-prescribed buprenorphine useMaintenance treatmentBuprenorphineHealth risksBuprenorphine abusePrevalenceRelevant data