Pattern of illicit drug use in patients referred to addiction treatment centres in Birjand, Eastern Iran

Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association

Volumn 63, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 711-716

  Karrari, Parissa ^a   Mehrpour, Omid ^a   Afshari, Reza ^b   Keyler, Daniel ^c  

^a BIRJAND UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b MASHHAD UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Birjand; Drugs; Epidemiological research; Iran; Substance abuse

Indexed keywords

CANNABIS; DIAMORPHINE; DIPHENOXYLATE; ILLICIT DRUG; METHADONE; OPIATE; TRAMADOL;

ADDICTION; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DRUG ABUSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IRAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; OCCUPATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SMOKING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; IRAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SUBSTANCE ABUSE DETECTION; SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT CENTERS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84878244319     PISSN: 00309982     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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