@article{ref1,
title="Nonmedical abuse of benzodiazepines in opiate-dependent patients in Tehran, Iran",
journal="Iranian journal of psychiatry and behavioral sciences",
year="2012",
author="Babakhanian, M. and Sadeghi, M. and Mansoori, N. and Mehrjerdi, Z.A. and Tabatabai, M.",
volume="6",
number="1",
pages="62-67",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: The purpose of the present preliminary study was to explore the prevalence of nonmedical abuse of benzodiazepines in a group of opiate-dependent patients who were on methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) program in outpatient clinics in the south-west of Tehran, Iran. <br><br>METHODS: 114 male and female opiate-dependent clients who met DSM.IV-TR criteria for opiate dependence with mean age 36.5 years participated in the study from 16 clinics and completed a self-report questionnaire on demographics and substance use details. Then the participants were interviewed on the details of nonmedical abuse of benzodiazepines. <br><br>RESULTS: The study findings indicated that the current nonmedical abuse of benzodiazepines was commonly prevalent among participants. The most common current benzodiazepines abused were alprazolam (100%) followed by chlordiazepoxide (96.5%), clonazepam (94.7%), diazepam (86.8%), lorazepam (79.8%) and oxazepam (73.7%) respectively. Depression (77%) and anxiety (72.8%) were frequently reported as the most important reasons associated with consuming benzodiazepines followed by problem in anger control (44.7%), suicide thought (12.3%), self-injury (7.9%), and suicide commitment (5.3%) respectively. <br><br>CONCLUSION: Nonmedical abuse of benzodiazepines is an important problem among opiate addicts which should be considered in treatment interventions during MMT program.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1735-8639",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}