Prevalence of Drug Addiction in Patients Admitted to the Psychiatric Sector of Zare Hospital

Backgrounds & Purpose: Nowadays the narcotics are one of the major problems facing human societies. It has global expansion. Based on clinical observation, in most cases, certain mental, emotional and behavioral disorders are related to addiction. Because of this thread we decided to check the prevalence of addiction to drugs in patients admitted to the psychiatric sector of Zare hospital in sari city during March ۲۰, ۲۰۱۲ to March ۲۰, ۲۰۱۳. Materials & Methods: This is a retrospective research and data were collected from medical files in Zare hospital. The data were collected using a two section questionnaires the first part consisted of demographic questions, and the second section was based on the results of tests. Data were analyzed with descriptive statistics, Chi ۲ test by using SPSS V.۱۸.۰. (P<۰.۰۵) were considered statistically significant. Results: ۱۳۸۰ patients including ۱۰۳۰ Male (۷۵%) and ۳۵۰ Female (۲۵%) with ۳۵ years age average. Analysis showed Methamphetamine was positive in ۷۳ cases (۵.۹%), Methadone ۱۵۹ (۱۱.۲%), Morphine ۲۴۲ (۱۸.۷%) that was the most frequent, Marijuana was positive in ۴۰ (۳.۱%) cases and then Cocaine test was negative in all cases. In Morphine test the most positive cases were among ۴۰ to ۵۰ years old, however in other tests were ۲۰ to ۴۰ years. Between Gender and results of tests data were statistically significant (P۰.۰۵) but in Morphine was significant (P=۰.۰۴۸). Conclusion: Since in Iran young people significantly are vulnerable to addiction and their disorders, also higher prevalence of mental disorders in addicts compared to general and health peoples, this case should be considered.

Keywords:

Addiction , Narcotic , Psychopathy , Morphine , اعتیاد , مواد مخدر , اختلالات روانی , مورفین