Non -fatal overdose among people who inject drugs in Tehran, Iran.

Mehdi NorooziPeter HiggsAzadeh BayaniBahram ArmoonAli Nazeri AstanehLadan Fattah MoghaddamMohammad Askari

Published in: Substance abuse treatment, prevention, and policy (2020)

Methamphetamine and alcohol use were the most significant association for non-fatal overdose among PWIDs. Our results indicate that intervention and prevention initiatives seeking to reduce overdoses among PWIDs should not only be focused on the primary drug used but also the use of alcohol and poly-drug use.

Keyphrases

randomized controlled trial
mental health
quality improvement
alcohol consumption
emergency department
adverse drug