The Relationship between Opium Dependency and Stroke

Introduction:Stroke is the ۳ cause of death and although it is a common disease,its incidence is not the same in diffirent parts of the world and depends on various factors.opium dependency apart from being a social and cultural problem has several effects on physiological,immune and coagulation systems and conseguently the risk of stroke. Method:The study was done in Kerman shafa hospital during ۲۰۰۳-۲۰۰۴ on ۱۰۵ patients with stroke (case group) and ۱۰۵ patients with urologic problems (control group).Data were collected using patients history,physical examinations and diagnostic protocols and were analyzed using Chi-Square test.both groups contained ۵۵ females and ۵۰ males. Results:In the case group ۳۱ ones (۲۹.۵%)and in the control group ۱۸ once(۱۰.۵%) were opium dependent that shows a significant difference between the two groups(p<۰.۰۰۱).the relation between cigarette smoking and stroke was also determined(p<۰.۰۰۰۱) and since both factors showed significant relation eith stroke,logistic regression analysis was done.odds ratio was ۲.۲۰۷(p<۰.۰۱۲)for cigarette smoking and ۲.۳۶(p<۰.۰۴)for opium dependency respectively.

Keywords:

substance dependency , Opium , Stroke