Comparison of craving for opioid in opioid-dependent individuals and people under methadone maintenance treatment

authors:

avatar Azita Chehri 1 , * , avatar Fereshteh Mirzaei 2 , avatar Habibolah Khazaei 3 , avatar Omid Rezaei 4 , avatar Hamed Ekhtiari 5 , avatar Azarakhsh Mokri 6 , avatar Behruz Dolatshahi 7 , avatar Peyman Hassani Abharian 5

PhD. Candidate of General Psychology, Islamic Azad University, Science and Research branch, Tehran, Iran
M.A. In Clinical Psychology, Rojan Methadone Therapy Center, Mehrshahr, Karaj, Iran
Sleep Disorders Research Center, Department of Psychology, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
Dept. of Psychiatry, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences,Tehran, Iran
Neurocognitive Laboratory of Iranian National Center for Addiction Studies, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Clinical Department, Iranian National Center for Addiction Studies, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Iran
Journal of Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences: Vol.17, issue 11; e74310
published online: February 27, 2014
article type: Research Article
received: May 08, 2013
accepted: September 17, 2013
DOI: https://doi.org/10.22110/jkums.v17i11.632

how to cite: Chehri A, Mirzaei F, Khazaei H, Rezaei O, Ekhtiari H, et al. Comparison of craving for opioid in opioid-dependent individuals and people under methadone maintenance treatment. J Kermanshah Univ Med Sci. 2014;17(11):e74310. https://doi.org/10.22110/jkums.v17i11.632.

Abstract

Background: Methadone Maintenance Therapy (MMT) is the most important treatment for opioid -dependency recurrence. The aim of this study was to compare the craving level in opioid-dependent individuals and people under methadone maintenance therapy.
Methods: In this case – control study, 120 men with opioid dependency were   selected through  cluster sampling method. They were divided into two groups, 60 people in opioid-dependent group and 60 people in MMT group. Both groups were matched    for age, sex, marital status, education, duration of opioid dependency and method of consumption. Then, they completed INCAS Substance Abuse Profile (ISAP), opiate withdrawal symptoms checklist, self–report of craving, Desire for Drug Questionnaire (DDQ), Obsessive Compulsive Drug   Use Scale (OCDUS) and visual cue-induced craving questionnaire. Data were analyzed by SPSS 15 using t-test and ANOVA.
Results: Mean craving for drug significantly was lower in MMT group comparing opioid-dependent group (P<0.01).
Conclusion: Methadone Maintenance Therapy decreased the craving for drugs and substances This can have an important role in relapse prevention.

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