Medical Journal of the Islamic Republic Of Iran
مجله پزشکی جمهوری اسلامی ایران
Med J Islam Repub Iran
Medical Sciences
http://mjiri.iums.ac.ir
2
journal2
1016-1430
2251-6840
8
10.18869/mjiri
14
8888
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en
jalali
1389
5
1
gregorian
2010
8
1
24
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online
1
fulltext
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Street children in Tehran and risk factors for substance abuse
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<p> <strong> Abstract </strong><strong></strong></p><p> <strong> Background: </strong>Economy, lack of welfare and social services, AIDS and civil war, and also substance abuse are predominant factors that attributes with street children. </p><p> <strong> Method: </strong>576 street children of 10-19 years were evaluated. Data were gathered by demographic and substance use check list. Theses check lists were designed by the researchers and included some simple question about type and duration of substance use. Several psychiatrists confirmed the content of check list. </p><p> <strong> Results: </strong>36.7% of the children had lifetime smoking of cigarette. The frequency of </p><p> smoking in boys was significantly higher than girls (P<0.05). The mean age of the girls with smoking habit was significantly lower than the boys (P<0.05). </p><p> <strong> Conclusion: </strong>It should be noted that street children are at high risk group for using tobacco. Theses children are also exposed to the dangerous behaviors and sexually transmitted </p><p> diseases. </p><p> </p>
street children, substance use and Iran
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http://mjiri.iums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-1-106&slc_lang=en&sid=1
Hamid Reza
Ahmadkhaniha
20031947532846001962
20031947532846001962
No
Mental Health Research Center of Tehran Psychiatric Institute, Iran University of Medical Sciences,Tehran, Iran.
Mitra
Hakim shooshtari
mitra_hakim2000@yahoo.com
20031947532846001963
20031947532846001963
Yes
Iran University of Medical Sciences, Shahid Mansouri Alley, Niayesh Alley, Satarkhan Avenue, Tehran Psychiatric Institute
Mehrdad
Mohammadian
20031947532846001964
20031947532846001964
No
Iran University of Medical Sciences, Mental Health Research Center of Tehran
Morteza
Naserbakht
20031947532846001965
20031947532846001965
No
Mental Health Research Center of Tehran Psychiatric Institute.
Farzad
Ghazaiepour
20031947532846001966
20031947532846001966
No
Mental Health Research Center of Tehran Psychiatric Institute.