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The consequences of regular methamphetamine use in tehran: qualitative content analysis
Morteza Mansourian
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
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ORCiD: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2482-5424
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Background: In recent years, methamphetamine use has increased noticeably in Iran, and this can make harmful consequences for the health of individuals and society. Therefore, the study aimed to investigate the consequences of regular methamphetamine use in Tehran.
Methods: This study was conducted based on a conventional content analysis approach. Data were collected through observation and in-depth interviews with 20 regular adult users of methamphetamine in Tehran (including 15 males and 5 females). Participants were selected using snowball sampling and purposeful sampling, which continued until data saturation. Guba and Lincoln's criteria were used to assess the strength of the study.
Results: The extraction of the codes resulted in three main categories: (1)the short-term consequences, consisting of the sub-categories of individual and social consequences, (2) the long-term consequences, consisting of the sub-categories of psychological and physical consequences, high-risk behaviors, severely decayed memory and changes in the eating pattern, and (3) hallucinations and delusions including the sub-categories of visual and auditory hallucinations, persecutory delusions and delusion of having supernatural power.
Conclusion: Regular methamphetamine use may have serious adverse effects on the overall health of individuals. It is therefore highly recommended that educational programs must implement with the use of methamphetamine in the high- risk groups in order to raise awareness and change attitudes about the short and long term consequences. is highly recommended.
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Methamphetamine, Regular users, Consequences, Qualitative study, Tehran
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The consequences of regular methamphetamine use in tehran: qualitative content analysis
Morteza Mansourian
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
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ORCiD: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2482-5424
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On 30 Apr, 2020
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On 29 Apr, 2020
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Editorial decision: Minor Revision
On 14 Apr, 2020
Review #1 received
Received 09 Apr, 2020
Review #2 received
Received 28 Mar, 2020
Review #3 received
Received 28 Mar, 2020
Reviewer #3 agreed
On 27 Mar, 2020
Editor assigned
On 26 Mar, 2020
Reviewers invited
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Reviewer #1 agreed
On 26 Mar, 2020
Reviewer #2 agreed
On 26 Mar, 2020
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On 25 Mar, 2020
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On 25 Mar, 2020
No comments provided
Review #3 received
Received 06 Feb, 2020
Editorial decision: Major Revision
On 06 Feb, 2020
Review #1 received
Received 27 Jan, 2020
Review #2 received
Received 27 Jan, 2020
Reviewer #3 agreed
On 17 Jan, 2020
Reviewer #2 agreed
On 13 Jan, 2020
Reviewer #1 agreed
On 07 Jan, 2020
Editor assigned
On 27 Dec, 2019
Reviewers invited
Invitations sent on 27 Dec, 2019
Submission checks complete
On 26 Dec, 2019
Editor invited
On 26 Dec, 2019
First submitted
On 23 Dec, 2019
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Background: In recent years, methamphetamine use has increased noticeably in Iran, and this can make harmful consequences for the health of individuals and society. Therefore, the study aimed to investigate the consequences of regular methamphetamine use in Tehran.
Methods: This study was conducted based on a conventional content analysis approach. Data were collected through observation and in-depth interviews with 20 regular adult users of methamphetamine in Tehran (including 15 males and 5 females). Participants were selected using snowball sampling and purposeful sampling, which continued until data saturation. Guba and Lincoln's criteria were used to assess the strength of the study.
Results: The extraction of the codes resulted in three main categories: (1)the short-term consequences, consisting of the sub-categories of individual and social consequences, (2) the long-term consequences, consisting of the sub-categories of psychological and physical consequences, high-risk behaviors, severely decayed memory and changes in the eating pattern, and (3) hallucinations and delusions including the sub-categories of visual and auditory hallucinations, persecutory delusions and delusion of having supernatural power.
Conclusion: Regular methamphetamine use may have serious adverse effects on the overall health of individuals. It is therefore highly recommended that educational programs must implement with the use of methamphetamine in the high- risk groups in order to raise awareness and change attitudes about the short and long term consequences. is highly recommended.