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Outline
Comparison of craving for opioid in opioid-dependent individuals and people under methadone maintenance treatment
Authors
Azita Chehri1,*, Fereshteh Mirzaei2, Habibolah Khazaei3, Omid Rezaei4, Hamed Ekhtiari5, Azarakhsh Mokri6, Behruz Dolatshahi7, Peyman Hassani Abharian5
1PhD. Candidate of General Psychology, Islamic Azad University, Science and Research branch, Tehran, Iran
2M.A. In Clinical Psychology, Rojan Methadone Therapy Center, Mehrshahr, Karaj, Iran
3Sleep Disorders Research Center, Department of Psychology, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
4Dept. of Psychiatry, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences,Tehran, Iran
5Neurocognitive Laboratory of Iranian National Center for Addiction Studies, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
6Clinical Department, Iranian National Center for Addiction Studies, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
7University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Iran
*Corresponding Author: Corresponding author: Azita Chehri, PhD. Candidate of General Psychology, Islamic Azad University, Science and Research branch, Tehran, Iran, Tel: +98 831 8249353 Email: azitachehri@yahoo.com
Published online:Feb 27, 2014
Article type:Research Article
Received:May 08, 2013
Accepted:Sep 17, 2013
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. doi: 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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