Motivational Interviewing Can Facilitate Entry to Matrix Treatment for Methamphetamine Dependence

Salimi, Sima; Effatpanah, Mohammad; Mahjoub, Alireza

doi:10.5812/ijpbs.63560

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“…Participants reported poor motivation to change and received no substantial MA treatment. A study indicated that motivational interviewing is a beneficial strategy to encourage treatment entry and retention among women with MA use disorder [10]. Motivational interviewing needs to be provided for these women to increase motivation to change as part of continued MA treatment while undergoing methadone treatment.…”

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“…To date, few studies have been conducted on Iranian MA patients. Recent studies indicate that the high prevalence of MA use disorder remains a health problem among Iranian female methadone patients [10]. MA first appeared in 2005, when illegally imported from Southeast Asia, and recently, MA has been largely manufactured in the Persian context [1].…”

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Women and Methamphetamine in Iran: A Report From the Most Populous Persian Gulf Country

Moradi

Massah

2019

Iran. Rehabil. J.

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Methamphetamine (MA) use disorder is a new health problem among Iranian female methadone patients that needs special treatment and rehabilitation services. However, few describe their baseline characteristics, their reasons for MA use while in treatment, and their treatment needs and success. The study aimed at investigating these research gaps. Methods: The participants were 70 women with MA use disorder in two large women-only methadone treatment services in Tehran, Iran. A researcher-made checklist, the Severity of Dependence Scale, the Contemplation Ladder, and the General Health Questionnaire-28 were completed by women in a baseline interview. Results: The Mean±SD age of the participants was 35.84±8.62 years. The participants reported high severity of MA dependence (Mean±SD = 6.88±3.19), poor motivation to change (Mean±SD = 4.0±2.31]), and impaired psychological well-being (Mean±SD = 16.35±4.04) in the treatment. The most important reasons for MA use while undergoing methadone treatment included self-treatment (55%) and pleasure-seeking (43%). The most important MA treatment needs included effective psychological treatments (75%), continued family support (72%), and life skills (68%). Stable living and financial conditions (90%), drug-free living and working places (86%), continued family support (78%), and psychological counseling (69%) were the most important reported factors associated with MA treatment success. Discussion: The current study indicated that participants reported a number of MA-related problems. This issue needed a comprehensive treatment program at individual, social, psychological, and professional levels. The findings have important implications for delivering psychosocial treatments, as well as gender-specific research.

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Women and Methamphetamine in Iran: A Report From the Most Populous Persian Gulf Country

Moradi

Massah

2019

Iran. Rehabil. J.

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“…Furthermore, polysubstance use raises the risk of premature death due to overdose (14). Some domestic studies provided preliminary evidence for the effectiveness of behavioral interventions to treat amphetamine use during OMTs (15,16).…”

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Concurrent Amphetamine and Methamphetamine Use Among Clients of Opioid Maintenance Treatment Programs in Golestan, Iran

Danesh

Noroozi

2019

Iran J Psychiatry Behav Sci

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Background: Concurrent use of stimulants during opioid maintenance treatments (OMTs) negatively impacts the treatment outcomes. Objectives: The aim of this study is to evaluate the prevalence and correlation of amphetamine and methamphetamine use among OMT clients in Golestan province-Northeast of Iran. Methods: In a cross-sectional study, 750 OMT clients were recruited through a two-stage cluster sampling. Face-to-face interviews were conducted to complete the study questionnaire. Urine samples were also taken to perform rapid drug testing for morphine, amphetamine, methamphetamine, tramadol, cannabis, and benzodiazepines. Survey analysis command in STATA was used to estimate the prevalence of drug use among the target population. Results: In this study, 8.1% (95% CI: 3.6 to 12.6) of the participants had positive urine sample for amphetamine or methamphetamine. Also, 41.8% (95% CI: 34.4 to 49.1) of the clients had positive samples for morphine. The urine positivity rate of morphine was significantly higher among those who had positive urine sample for amphetamines (68.3%; 95% CI: 51.7 to 84.9 versus 39.4% 95% CI: 31.3 to 47.6). In multivariate analysis, lifetime alcohol consumption (adjusted OR: 2.8, 95% CI 1.5 to 5.5) and history of imprisonment (adjusted OR: 2.2, 95% CI: 1.0 to 4.6) were associated with positive urine sample for amphetamines. Conclusions: Simultaneous use of amphetamines among clients of OMTs was considerable. It is recommended to regularly test all OMT clients for concurrent use of stimulants. This is particularly important for clients with past history of alcohol consumption or imprisonment.

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“…Nowadays, SUD has become a global problem and most countries in the world are involved with this problem (2). The prevalence and type of SUD varies between different countries and different jobs (3,4). About 7% of Americans over the age of 12 years have SUD (5).…”

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The Prevalence of Substance Use Disorders Among University Students, a Cross-Sectional Study

Direkvand-Moghadam

Piri

Jamshidbeigi

et al. 2020

Iran J Psychiatry Behav Sci

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Background: Substance use disorders (SUD) are serious social problems that cause physiological and psychological disorders. Adolescents and youth are known as high-risk groups for SUD. Objectives: The present study aimed to investigate the pattern, prevalence, incidence, and etiology of SUD among all students studying at the Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam (Iran), during the academic year 2018 - 2019. Methods: In a cross-sectional study, a multistage random sampling method was used to select the participants. A self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data. This questionnaire was designed to collect information about the participant’s demographic data, social data, medical and behavioral data. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics in SPSS 16 software. Results: Participants’ ages mean ± SD was 23.5 ± 3.2 years old. The incidence of substance abuse was higher among men compared to women. The main observed pattern of SUD was Marijuana among consumers. The curiosity and increased memory had the highest and lowest incidence, respectively. Conclusions: The incidence of SUD is high among Iranian students, and most of them have begun SUD in adolescence and because of curiosity. It is necessary to augment adolescents’ and young people’s awareness of the SUD and addiction consequences.

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Motivational Interviewing Can Facilitate Entry to Matrix Treatment for Methamphetamine Dependence

Cited by 16 publications

References 10 publications

Women and Methamphetamine in Iran: A Report From the Most Populous Persian Gulf Country

Women and Methamphetamine in Iran: A Report From the Most Populous Persian Gulf Country

Concurrent Amphetamine and Methamphetamine Use Among Clients of Opioid Maintenance Treatment Programs in Golestan, Iran

The Prevalence of Substance Use Disorders Among University Students, a Cross-Sectional Study

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