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Advances in Cognitive Sciences 2003, 5(3): 40-46 |
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Rahimi Movaghar A, Sahimi Izadian E, Rad Goudarzi R, Mohammadi M R. Attitudes of Opioid Dependents and Their Families in Bam Toward the Effects of Addiction on Losses and Injuries Caused by the Earthquake. Advances in Cognitive Sciences 2003; 5 (3) :40-46
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Objective: In the final days of the year 2003, the earthquake in the Iranian city of Bam, led to the death of more than 30000 of the 200000 inhabitants. The rate of opium abuse, which had been already high among the population in this city caused problems after the earthquake. The objectives of this rapid qualitative study were to assess drug abuse situation and the attitude of drug dependents and their families toward the effects of drug dependency on the injuries and losses imposed by the earthquake.
Method: The study was carried out in the city of Bam, one of its nearby villages and 8 hospitals in Tehran and Kerman admitting earthquake victims. A group of 159 people were interviewed, including opioid dependents, their family members, people living in Bam, and service providers. Results: According to more than half of the opioid dependent interviewees, opioid dependency had decreased and according to one third it had increased the effects of injuries and losses due to the earthquake. Half of their relatives believed that opioid dependency had increased injuries and another half believed that it had no effect on their losses and injuries. Conclusion: Considering a great risk of worsening of drug abuse situation in Bam after the earthquake, and the existence of positive and even neutral attitudes toward drugs, it can be anticipated that drug abuse would begin or continue among the survivors. Therefore, there is a great need for interventions that affect peoples’ attitudes toward drugs to achieve prevention and control of substance abuse. |
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Received: 2003/05/22 | Accepted: 2003/07/23 | Published: 2003/09/23
Received: 2003/05/22 | Accepted: 2003/07/23 | Published: 2003/09/23
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