فصلنامه اعتیاد پژوهی
پیاپی 13 (بهار 1389)

This study aimed to determine the role of irrational beliefs system, selfefficacy and social support network in predicting of relapse/non-relapse of drugmisusing, and comparison of mentioned variables between these two groups. For this purpose 100 persons who had repeated relapse and 100 personswho did not have relapse were selected by available sampling of RehabilitationOrganization of Tabriz city. Albert Alic’s irrational beliefs, Sherer’s self efficacyand Wax’s social support questionnaires administered among selected samples. The results showed that, there were significant differences between tworelapse and non-relapse groups on irrational beliefs, self-efficacy and socialsupport. The results have applied implications in addiction treatmentclinics.

The purpose of present research was the comparison of executiveneurological functions of narcotics addicted and normal adults. In this causal-comparative study 38 narcotics addicted person selected of two addiction treatment clinics in Tehran, and 38 normal persons selected through available sampling. The both groups assessed by neuropsychological tests namely: theWisconsin classification cards. The analysis of data indicated thesignificant difference on executive functions of addicted and normal groups. That isaddicted group were poorer than normal group on executive functions. The findings of present research showed the addicts have weaker executivefunctions than the normal persons. In other words, the addicts showed impairmentson cognitive flexibility and formation of change concepts.

The aim of this research was the study of the role of identity formation styles on substance abuse behavior of referred people to addiction withdrawal and DIC centers of Tehran city and its comparison with non addicted people. The research design was causal effect research method, which 100 substance abusers compared with 100 non substance abusers. The sampling method was cluster random sampling and both groups were matched in consideration of age. Bersinesky’s identity making questionnaire administered in two samples. The results showed that substance abusers were scored higher on normative and confused/avoidant identity formation; also the non substance abusers were scored higher on information identity formation style. With different kind of intervention-training trials the parents and people who are effective on children’s identity formation can be mobilized, in order to prevention of identity formation styles which can planning teenagers’ substance abusing.

One of the influential elements in the life of an individual is his or her level of self efficacy. This research aimed to study the effectiveness of abstinencebased/ faith-based addiction quitting courses on general and coping self efficacy of the people who want to quit opium addiction through these courses in Tehran city. In semi experimental research design 80 people who referred to abstinence-based/faith-based addiction quitting courses were selected by census method. General self efficacy questionnaire of Jerusalem and Schwartzer (1981) and coping self-efficacy questionnaire of Chesney (2006) administered among selected sample before and after treatment. The results of paired t-test indicated that abstinence-based/faith-based addiction quitting courses have a significant influence on the skills of impeding negative thoughts and excitements and gaining friends’ and colleagues’ support. The findings of this research concur with the findings of similar researches, and indicated with appropriate strategies of training; self-efficacy beliefs can be improved and boosted.

This research was aimed to compare the three dimensions of personalityin self referred addicted men and normal one. The research design was causal-effect research method and 30 self referred addicted men selected by available sampling, and 30 normal men (non-addicted) who were matched on sex, age, marital status, and level of education were selected. The results showed that the addicted men were scored higher on neurotic but there were not any significant differences on two other dimensions of personality. These results can have applied implications in clinics.

with consideration of the effect of different structural and non-structural elements in narcotic substance abusing, in this research has been tried to achieve local recognition of non-structural effective factors and survey the effectiveness rate of its preventing trainings. recent article is the result of a surveying with preventing function which has been done in two parts. The first part was survey study, and second part was semi experimental. By clustering random sampling, 40 high school boy students selected and divided to two witness and experimental groups, randomly. The experimental group was under life skills training. Before and after training, tendency to addiction questionnaire administered among bothgroups. The results indicated the significant difference betweenexperimental and witness groups on the score of tendency to addiction. The results showed that the life skills training can be effective on the reduction of tendency to addiction. Hence, this training is appropriate method foraddiction prevention.

Among ingredients of success of family and decreasing mental and social damages are be some skills in the family. This study was aimed The Relationship between life skills (self awareness, interpersonal relationships, and decision making) and, family performance in addicted women of Kermanshah city. The research design of current study was correlation method. Research population was all addicted women who were referred to Methadone therapy centers of Kermanshah city in summer of 1390. First 15 centers selected randomly and among 82 referred women 22 women discarded because of illiteracy, old age, or lack of cooperating. Thus, Sample of this study was 60 women. Bloom family performance and Ghiasi’s life skills questionnaires were administered among selected sample. The results showed there is significant correlation between family performance and decision making skill in addicted women, but there is not significant correlation between family performance and self awareness and interpersonal relationships. Existing some of special skills in family such as decision making skill can be impressing on the level of family performance and incidence of social damages such as addiction.

Today use of different banned substances such as narcotic, psychoactive and energetic drugs are social problem that has created worry in different levels of human societies. The aim of present study was examined the prevalence of use of narcotic and psychoactive drugs among high school and university students; also identifying of risk factors associated with the use of this materials. The population of this descriptive survey study was all students of high school and university of Khodabandeh city. By cluster random sampling 580 students of high school and university selected and questionnaires distributed among them. After eliminating incomplete questionnaires 480 students remained as research sample. In consideration of selected sample the most important reasons of using of narcotics are: enjoying and curiosity, exposed to bad environment like addicted friends and families, joblessness, economic problems, lack of information and loss of affection. The analysis of the results indicated the high prevalence of narcotic and drugs use and necessity of codification of preventive programs for these people.