Investigating the sequential patterns of methamphetamine use initiation in Iran.

Ebrahim Moghimi SaraniJamshid AhmadiBahare OjiMotahareh Mahi-BirjandNader BagheriAmir BazrafshanMarie Dehghan ManshadiSajad YaghoubiAsiyeh DezhkamMehrdad KhatamiMeghdad Abdollahpour-Alitappeh

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

Tobacco, alcohol and opium can be considered as the main sequencing substances for initiation to MA use. Standardized measures to decrease and control access to main starting and sequencing substances, including tobacco, alcohol, and opium, can greatly help decrease the early onset of the MA use, develop suitable prevention, and establish early intervention strategies.

Keyphrases

early onset
late onset
single cell
drinking water
alcohol consumption
randomized controlled trial