Drug Abuse in Iran
Abstract : purpose of this paper is to inform my classmates the rate of substance abuse for Iranian high school students. High school students who are either experienced being prison or awaiting a trial for a crime that they made, either with HIV or without it.This research has been done by me, Dr. Arash and Kamiar Alaei 5 years ago in Iran. Dr. Kamiar Alaei spent over 3 years in prison and his brother Dr. Arash is still in prison for their phenomenon research on AIDS in Iran. I will discuss about the risk factors and social background of 3 Islamic countries, Iran, Kuwait and Iraq. The rate of HIV, and variety of drugs. Just from one high school in Tehran, we had this result, (300 boys) 40.5 % abused substances at some time in their lives. Among the substance users, the use of cigarette ranked first (36.9%), followed by alcohol (24.2%), opium (12.7%), hashish (8.7%), Marijuana (8.2%), heroin (2.5%), cocaine (2.5%), hallucinogens (1.7%), morphine (1.4%). Only 22.5 % of the students were still using substances: cigarette 18%, alcohol 13.5%, opium 2.3 %, marijuana 2%, hashish 1.7%, heroin 0.8%, cocaine 0.5%, morphine 0.3% and hallucinogens 0.3% (Some were using more than one substance). Pleasurable purposes, habit and release of tension were the most common motivations reported for using substances.
Introduction
I am writing about substance abuse in adolescence in Iran and also how it effects youth when they enter to their early adulthood.
A number of research studies of substance use among adolescents, especially students have been carried out in different countries and different levels of educations. Substance use among the youth of Iran especially students is a major concern among researchers and policy makers. In Iran there is a centuries – old tradition of substance use and abuse. For instance opium was known to ancient Persians and has traditionally been used for treating physical and mental stress as well as for pleasurable and social purposes.
Introduction
I am writing about substance abuse in adolescence in Iran and also how it effects youth when they enter to their early adulthood.
A number of research studies of substance use among adolescents, especially students have been carried out in different countries and different levels of educations. Substance use among the youth of Iran especially students is a major concern among researchers and policy makers. In Iran there is a centuries – old tradition of substance use and abuse. For instance opium was known to ancient Persians and has traditionally been used for treating physical and mental stress as well as for pleasurable and social purposes.
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