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Factors affecting substance use relapse among Iranian addicts
Amir Abbas Mousali1, Saeed Bashirian2, Majid Barati2
1Department of Public Health, School of Health, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran.
Journal of Education and Health Promotion
|July 5, 2021
Summary
Substance use relapse is common, with marital status, personal willingness, and environmental factors like drug availability significantly predicting recurrence in Iranian addicts. Interventions targeting these areas can help prevent relapse.
Area of Science:
- Addiction research
- Public health
- Psychiatry
Background:
- Substance use relapse is a critical challenge in addiction treatment.
- Understanding relapse predictors is vital for effective intervention strategies.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate factors influencing substance use relapse among Iranian individuals undergoing addiction treatment.
- To identify demographic, individual, and environmental predictors of relapse.
Main Methods:
- A cross-sectional study involving 396 addicts in Hamadan, Iran.
- Data collected via a two-section questionnaire on demographics and risk factors.
- Logistic regression analysis used to identify predictors of relapse.
Main Results:
- 84.6% of participants reported a history of relapse.
- Key predictors of relapse included marital status, personal willingness, pleasure-seeking, drug availability, family disputes, having an addicted friend, and having close addicted relatives.
- Several factors significantly increased the odds of addiction relapse (P < 0.05).
Conclusions:
- Demographic, individual, interpersonal, environmental, and behavioral factors significantly impact substance use relapse.
- Findings support the development of targeted interventions to prevent addiction relapse.
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