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Khodadost M, Ghalekhani N, Hajebi A, Gouya MM, Afsar Kazerooni P, Ghoddousi SE, Fathih HR, Khojasteh Bojnordi T, Sarvi F, Vashani J, Zare Banad Kokie F, Hashemvarzi MR, Davasazirani R, Sharifi H, Motevalian SA. Mapping and size estimation of people who inject drugs: an innovative approach for targeted harm reduction program in Iran. Journal of Substance Use 2022. [DOI: 10.1080/14659891.2022.2077247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Mahmoud Khodadost
- Department of Public Health, School of Health, Larestan University of Medical Sciences, Larestan, Iran
- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- HIV/STI Surveillance Research Center, and WHO Collaborating Center for HIV Surveillance, Institute for Futures Studies in Health, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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- Research Center for Addiction & Risky Behaviors (ReCARB), Psychosocial Health Research Institute, Psychiatric Department, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- National Communicable Disease Control Centre, Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Iran
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- Mental Health Social Health and Addiction Department, Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Ira
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- Secretary of the Coordinating Council for Prevention, Treatment and Harm Reduction of Substance Use Disorders, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
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- Mental Health Social Health and Addiction Department, Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Ira
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- Department of Public Health, School of Health, Larestan University of Medical Sciences, Larestan, Iran
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- Mental and Social Health department, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Mental and Social Health department, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Mazandaran, Iran
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- Health Center of Khuzestan Province, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Science, Ahvaz, Iran
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- HIV/STI Surveillance Research Center, and WHO Collaborating Center for HIV Surveillance, Institute for Futures Studies in Health, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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- Department of Public Health, School of Health, Larestan University of Medical Sciences, Larestan, Iran
- Manager of Tobacco, Alcohol and substance use disorders prevention and harm reduction office, Ministry of health, IR of Iran
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Hajebi A, Asadi A, Ghoddousi SE, Ziadlou T, Mehrabi M, Vaezi Z, Hajebi A, Abbasinejad M. Mental Health and Prevention of Substance Use Programs in Iran: Component of the National Action Plan for Prevention and Control of Non-communicable Diseases. Med J Islam Repub Iran 2022; 36:171. [PMID: 36896240 PMCID: PMC9989978 DOI: 10.47176/mjiri.36.171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2021] [Indexed: 03/11/2023] Open
Abstract
Background: Mental disorders have a high prevalence and significant burden among all health conditions across the world and in Iran. Therefore, some targets in the field of mental health and substance and alcohol use prevention have been included in the National Action Plan for Prevention and Control of Non-communicable Diseases and Related Risk Factors. Methods: Keeping in mind the key priorities, important strategies have been considered for attaining the main targets in this field. These strategies fall under four categories of governance, prevention and reduction of risk factors, health care, and surveillance, and monitoring and evaluation strategies. Conclusion: The success of mental health and substance and alcohol use prevention programs in Iran can be partly related to the evidence-based approach adopted and also to the commitment of high-rank officials of the Ministry of Health and Medical Education to the principal strategy of increasing access to the general population to basic mental health services, among all other non-communicable diseases.
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Affiliation(s)
- Ahmad Hajebi
- Research Center for Addiction and Risky Behaviors, Psychiatric Department, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department for Mental Health and Substance Abuse, Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Iran
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- Department for Mental Health and Substance Abuse, Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Iran
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- Department for Mental Health and Substance Abuse, Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Iran
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- Department for Mental Health and Substance Abuse, Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Iran
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- Department for Mental Health and Substance Abuse, Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Iran
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- Non-Communicable Diseases Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department for Mental Health and Substance Abuse, Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Iran
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