Pattern of illegal drug use in the past five decades on drug abuser in Sarakhs, 2010

Iran has one of the highest rates of narcotic consumption in the world. This study aimed to evaluate demographical and epidemiological factors related to addiction in Sarakhs County. In particular, this study seeks the potential differences with the overall pattern in Iran. A retrospective study based on documents of patients in rehabilitation clinic in Sarakhs County was designed. Data have been extracted as a regular systematic sampling of 219 cases in 2010. Mean Age (SD) of patients was 34(9) years; onset age was 23(8) with a mode of 17 years. Most last consumed substances were diamorphine (heroin), raw opium and sap respectively. 13% of patients were female. While just 26% of men disclosed a positive family history of addiction; this rate was 55% for female subjects. we found that in this population, females were considerably more prone to addiction in regard to the other of country. Familial history and divorce rate were also more common in female.