Open Access
American Research Journal of Addiction and Rehabilitation
ISSN (Online): 2578-5508
DOI: 10.46568/arjarjar
Research Utilization: An Experience of National Study on Merging Smoking Cessation With Drug Abuse Treatment in Welfare Organization, Iran 2017
Abstract
Background: Many of opium abusers are a tobacco smoker and would like to quit smoking but there is a
challenge to accept that smoking cessation can be added to treatment for drug abuse. The aim of this study
was to merging smoking cessation with drug abuse treatment nationally as research utilization based on finding
from a randomized clinical trial on dual addiction in Tehran, 2012.
Method: This was a cross sectional study of merging quit smoking intervention with behavioral therapy and
medication in 24 drug abuse treatment centers at welfare organization in 6 districts of Iran in 2017.
Results: More than 2000 male clients were involved with age over 18. 78% of them were satisfied with this new
treatment and after 6 months 23% of them quit smoking, in 46% smoking less than half amount at first was
seen and 31% were smoker while they had their maintenance medication on addiction.
Conclusion: Research utilization of smoking cessation intervention was acceptable and can have a significant
impact on the general health of drug abusers
