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Prevalence and Correlates of Lifetime Alcohol Use Among Adult Urban Populations in Iran: A Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice Study Publisher Pubmed



Mehrabi M1, 2 ; Hajebi A3 ; Mohebbi E4 ; Baneshi MR4 ; Khodadost M5, 6 ; Haghdoost AA4, 7 ; Sharifi H7 ; Noroozi A8, 9
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  1. 1. Department of Mental Health, Social Health and Addiction, Ministry of Health, Tehran, Iran
  2. 2. Health sociology researcher, Health and Medical Sociology Group of Iran Sociology Association, Tehran, Iran
  3. 3. Research Center for Addiction and Risky Behavior (ReCARB), Psychiatric Department, Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS), Tehran, Iran
  4. 4. Modeling in Health Research Center, Institute for Futures Studies in Health, Kerman University of Medical Sciences (KUMS), Kerman, Iran
  5. 5. Department of Epidemiology, Faculty of Health, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  6. 6. Department of Epidemiology, Faculty of Health, IUMS, Tehran, Iran
  7. 7. HIV/STI Surveillance Research Center, and WHO Collaborating Center for HIV Surveillance, Institute for Futures Studies Health, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
  8. 8. Iranian National Center for Addiction Studies (INCAS), Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS), Tehran, Iran
  9. 9. Department of Neuroscience and Addiction Studies, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine (SATiM), TUMS, Tehran, Iran

Source: Journal of Psychoactive Drugs Published:2019


Abstract

Globally, alcohol use is one of the leading contributors to the burden of disease. The aim of this study was to provide data on prevalence and correlates of lifetime alcohol use among Iranian adults living in urban areas. This cross-sectional study investigated knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) of Iranian adults towards drug and alcohol use. Participants were recruited from the capital cities of five provinces—Tehran, West Azerbaijan, Markazi, Kerman, and Khorasan Razavi—in 2015. We used multivariate logistic regression models to conduct data analysis. Completing the questionnaire were 2,065 participants (44.06% female). Prevalence of lifetime alcohol use was 28% (95% CI: 25–29%). Lifetime alcohol use was significantly associated with male gender (Odds Ratio (OR) = 1.74, 95% Confidence Interval (CI): 1.26– 2.39), positive attitude towards alcohol (OR = 2.15, CI: 1.60–4.34), lifetime stimulants use (OR = 5.73, CI: 3.56– 9.23), and lifetime opioids use (OR = 4.47, CI: 3.12– 6.39). Estimated lifetime prevalence of alcohol use in our study was higher than the regional average. Primary alcohol prevention programs need to target sub- populations who are at risk for alcohol use and provide services that impede the development of positive attitudes towards alcohol. © 2019, © 2019 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
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