TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2012//
TI  - Nonmedical abuse of benzodiazepines in opiate-dependent patients in Tehran, Iran
JO  - Iranian journal of psychiatry and behavioral sciences
A1  - Babakhanian, M.
A1  - Sadeghi, M.
A1  - Mansoori, N.
A1  - Mehrjerdi, Z.A.
A1  - Tabatabai, M.
SP  - 62
EP  - 67
VL  - 6
IS  - 1
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 1735-8639
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -