Increasing Prevalence of Methamphetamine Use Among Women: Implication in Suicide Attempt

Omid Massah; Nastaran Rafiee; Ali Farhoudian; Bahman Bahmani; Elaheh Ahounbar; Seyed Hadi Mousavi; Mohsen Roshani

Iranian Rehabilitation Journal (Mar 2019)

Increasing Prevalence of Methamphetamine Use Among Women: Implication in Suicide Attempt

Omid Massah,
Nastaran Rafiee,
Ali Farhoudian,
Bahman Bahmani,
Elaheh Ahounbar,
Seyed Hadi Mousavi,
Mohsen Roshani

Affiliations

Omid Massah: Substance Abuse and Dependence Research Center, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Nastaran Rafiee: Department of General Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Allameh Tabataba’i University, Tehran, Iran.
Ali Farhoudian: Substance Abuse and Dependence Research Center, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Bahman Bahmani: Department of Counseling, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Elaheh Ahounbar: Substance Abuse and Dependence Research Center, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Seyed Hadi Mousavi: Substance Abuse and Dependence Research Center, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Mohsen Roshani: Substance Abuse and Dependence Research Center, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 17, no. 1
pp. 61 – 66

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Objectives: This study aimed to compare the ratio of suicide attempts between female opium and Methamphetamine (MA) users to determine the relationship between the increased prevalence of MA and suicide risk. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 136 drug dependent females were randomly selected from Tehran. Data gathering was performed by a demographic questionnaire and Beck Scale for Suicidal Ideation. Data were analyzed by Chi-squared test and Independent Samples t-test. Results: There was no significant different in suicidal ideation between the two groups; however, the suicide attempt was significantly higher in the MA users compared to opium users (P<0.001). Discussion: Suicide attempt is much higher in females who use crystal MA, compared to female opium users. This could be a warning to prevent associated risks.

Published in Iranian Rehabilitation Journal

ISSN: 1735-3602 (Print); 1735-3610 (Online)
Publisher: Negah Institute for Scientific Communication
Country of publisher: Iran, Islamic Republic of
LCC subjects: Medicine; Social Sciences: Industries. Land use. Labor: Labor. Work. Working class: Vocational rehabilitation. Employment of people with disabilities
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