Population Size Estimation of People Who Use Illicit Drugs and Alcohol in Iran (۲۰۱۵-۲۰۱۶)
- سال انتشار: 1402
- محل انتشار: مجله بین المللی سیاست و مدیریت بهداشت، دوره: 12، شماره: 0
- کد COI اختصاصی: JR_HPM-12-0_031
- زبان مقاله: انگلیسی
- تعداد مشاهده: 223
نویسندگان
Modeling in Health Research Center, Institute for Futures Studies in Health, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
Modeling in Health Research Center, Institute for Futures Studies in Health, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
Research Center for Addiction & Risky Behaviors (ReCARB), Psychosocial Health Research Institute, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Iranian National Center for Addiction Studies, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Centre On Drug Policy Evaluation, St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
HIV/STI Surveillance Research Center, and WHO Collaborating Center for HIV, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
HIV/STI Surveillance Research Center, and WHO Collaborating Center for HIV, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Iran
HIV/STI Surveillance Research Center, and WHO Collaborating Center for HIV, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
Modeling in Health Research Center, Institute for Futures Studies in Health, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
HIV/STI Surveillance Research Center, and WHO Collaborating Center for HIV, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
HIV/STI Surveillance Research Center, and WHO Collaborating Center for HIV, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
چکیده
Background Estimating the number of people using illicit drugs and alcohol is necessary for informing health policy and programming. However, it is often challenging to reliably estimate the size of these marginalized populations through direct methods. In this study, we estimated the population size of these groups using the indirect Network Scale-Up (NSU) method in Iran from ۲۰۱۵ to ۲۰۱۶.Methods Using a self-administered questionnaire, we asked ۱۵ ۱۲۴ individuals (۵۴% men) about the number of people they know who used different types of drugs at least once in the past ۱۲ months. Prevalence estimates were reported per ۱۰۰ ۰۰۰ population. The uncertainty level (UL) was calculated using the bootstrap method.Results The average age of the respondents was ۳۳ years old, and ۳۵.۱% of them were unmarried. The most common drugs and their prevalence were as follows: opium (۲۵۳۴ [۹۵% UL: ۲۴۶۷-۲۵۹۸]), hashish (۸۴۹ [۹۵% UL: ۸۱۱-۸۸۶]), stimulants (methamphetamine, ecstasy pills, cocaine, and Ritalin) (۸۴۲ [۹۵% UL: ۸۰۲-۸۷۹]), heroin/crack (۵۷۸ [۹۵% UL: ۵۵۰-۶۰۷]), and drug injection (۴۵۹ [۹۵% UL: ۴۳۸-۴۸۴]). Additionally, we estimated the prevalence of alcohol use as ۲۷۹۷ (۹۵% UL: ۲۷۳۱-۲۸۶۱). On average, substance use was ۵.۲۳ times more prevalent among men than women. Opium use was more prevalent among individuals aged > ۵۰ years old. Moreover, alcohol use was more prevalent among participants between ۱۸ and ۳۰ years old (۵۱۶۴ per ۱۰۰ ۰۰۰ population).Conclusion Although opium continues to be the most prevalent illicit drug in Iran, the patterns of illicit drug use are heterogeneous among different age groups, genders, and provinces. Age-gender specific and culturally appropriate interventions are warranted to meet the needs of people in different subgroups.کلیدواژه ها
Hidden Groups, Illicit Drug, Network Scale-Up, Alcohol, Iranاطلاعات بیشتر در مورد COI
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