demiological Study of Mortality Rate from illicit drug Abuse in Iran during March 2015 to February 2016

Background and Aim: The estimate of mortality associated with illicit opiate use provides useful information to those directing and monitoring local, national and international policies and programs. This study was designed to investigate the epidemiology of mortality due the illegal consumption of narcotics and psychotropic substances in the Iran to provide evidence base public health data for useful programs and actions aimed at preventing drug related mortality. Materials and Methods: In this descriptive and cross sectional study, the information regarding all cases of psychotropic positive wert collected from legal medicine organization, which occurred in March 2014 to February 2015. Demographic and epidemiological data were extracted from recorded documents. Data was then analyzed in Stata software. Results: In this study 2306 cases were evaluated that died from opioid or psychotropic abuse. The mean age of the subjects was 36.07±12.61 years, they were mostly single males, and 88.64% of them had Iranian nationality. The mortality rate from opiate and psychotropic abuse in the whole country was 38.22 per 1000,000 population. The most common location of death was at home or in another private residence. History of overdose, suicide, hospitalization in psychiatric hospital, staying in prison and substance abuse in the family observed in some people who died from drug abuse. Conclusion: We conclude that mortality rate from substance abuse is more among unmarried young men aged 30-39 with low education level also in self-employed. We suggest policies should be taken to prevent this people accessing and using drug.

کلیدواژه ها:

Epidemiology ، Mortality ، Opiate Addiction ، Psychoactive Drugs