Relapse and Risk-taking among Iranian Methamphetamine Abusers Undergoing Matrix Treatment Model
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Abstract:
Background
This study investigated the correlation between risk-taking and relapse among methamphetamine (MA) abusers undergoing the Matrix Model of treatment.Methods
This cross-sectional study was conducted on male patients who were stimulant drug abusers undergoing the matrix treatment in the National Center for Addiction Research. A sampling was done using the availability method including 92 male patients. Demographic questionnaires and drug abuse related questionnaire were completed for each patient. Then, Barts balloon risk-taking test was administered to the patients.Findings: Participants had a mean age ± standard deviation (SD) of 27.59 ± 6.60 years with an age range of 17-29 years. Unemployment, unmarried status, criminal offense, and also addiction family history increased the probability of relapse. In addition, a greater adjusted score of the risk-taking test increased the odds of relapse by more than 97%. The simultaneous abuse of opium and stimulants compared to the abuse of stimulants only, revealed no statistically significant differences for relapse. Patients with higher risk-taking behavior had a more probability of relapse.
Conclusion
This finding indirectly implies the usefulness of Barts risk-taking test in assessing risk-taking behavior in stimulant drug abusers.Keywords:
Relapse , Risk , taking , Methamphetamine , Substances abuse
Language:
English
Published:
Addiction & Health, Volume:8 Issue: 1, Winter 2016
Pages:
49 to 60
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