Citation

Taymoori P, Pashaei T. Addict. Health 2016; 8(1): 49-60.

Affiliation

Assistant Professor, Department of Public Health, School of Health, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, Kerman University of Medical Sciences and Health)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

27274793

Abstract

BACKGROUND: This study investigated the correlation between risk-taking and relapse among methamphetamine (MA) abusers undergoing the Matrix Model of treatment.

METHODS: This cross-sectional study was conducted on male patients who were stimulant drug abusers undergoing the matrix treatment in the National Center for Addiction Research. A sampling was done using the availability method including 92 male patients. Demographic questionnaires and drug abuse related questionnaire were completed for each patient. Then, Bart's balloon risk-taking test was administered to the patients.

FINDINGS: Participants had a mean age ± standard deviation (SD) of 27.59 ± 6.60 years with an age range of 17-29 years. Unemployment, unmarried status, criminal offense, and also addiction family history increased the probability of relapse. In addition, a greater adjusted score of the risk-taking test increased the odds of relapse by more than 97%. The simultaneous abuse of opium and stimulants compared to the abuse of stimulants only, revealed no statistically significant differences for relapse. Patients with higher risk-taking behavior had a more probability of relapse.

CONCLUSION: This finding indirectly implies the usefulness of Bart's risk-taking test in assessing risk-taking behavior in stimulant drug abusers.

Language: en