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Analysis of opium use by students of medical sciences

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  • Jamshid Ahmadi
  • Hossein Fallahzadeh
  • Alireza Salimi
  • Mohsen Rahimian
  • Vahid Salehi
  • Maryam Khaghani
  • Mohammadali Babaeebeigi

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Aims and objectives. To investigate the prevalence of opium use in university students. Background. University health professionals and authorities are very concerned about substance use among university students. Design. A survey with a representative sample of 2519 (1126 men and 1393 women) university students and opium use disorders assessed by means of DSM‐IV criteria (Diagnostic Statistical Manual‐IV Axis I during the year 2003). Findings. Mean age of the sample was 23·8 year and SD was 3·9. Of the students, 110 (4·4%) admitted using of opium once or more during their lives (9.1% of men and 0·6% of women; P

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  • Jamshid Ahmadi & Hossein Fallahzadeh & Alireza Salimi & Mohsen Rahimian & Vahid Salehi & Maryam Khaghani & Mohammadali Babaeebeigi, 2006. "Analysis of opium use by students of medical sciences," Journal of Clinical Nursing, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 15(4), pages 379-386, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:jocnur:v:15:y:2006:i:4:p:379-386
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2006.01157.x
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