Reza HabibiSaravi|Soheil Navaeinia|Samaneh Farnia|Mehran Zarghami
Alcohol, Cannabinoids, and Opioids Abuse and Dependence Among Psychiatric Inpatients
Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences|Iran University of Medical Sciences|Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences|Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences|Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences
background substance abuse among psychiatric patients widely known problem clinical practice local study prevalence cooccurrence substance abuse north iran objectives present study designed determine frequency smoking alcohol opioid cannabinoid substances prescription medicines abuse dependence among psychiatric inpatients patients methods crosssectional 2year case register study conducted n 492 psychiatric inpatients zare psychiatric hospital sari located north iran data obtained using standardized validated questionnaire contained demographic information along information comorbid psychiatric problems alcohol cannabinoids opioids cigarette usage results mean sd age samples 399 119 years malefemale ratio 36 opium without using illicit substances frequently abused substance 67 significant association found illicit substance abuse demographic variables male gender low level literacy living urban area unemployment cigarette smoking young age statistically significant association schizophrenia substance abuse p 0001 conclusion high prevalence dual diagnosis warrants attention management substance misuse treating mental disorders incorporated holistic treatment plan psychiatric inpatients