Citation

Khodabandeh S, Loripoor M, Hossinrezaei H. J. Rafsanjan Univ. Med. Sci. Health Serv. 2008; 7(3): 191-198.

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(Copyright © 2008, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences)

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Abstract

Background and Objectives: Drug abuse is one of the most dangerous phenomena among society. Since religious and familial characteristics are effective on preventing some social deviations, we studied these characteristics among the drug abuser and non drug abuser to determine the role of religious and familial characteristics on drug abusing. Materials and Methods: In this corss-sectional study, drug abuser group was of 100 people in mahyar rehabilitation center. Non drug abuse group contained 300 people, that selected among people have referred to the laboratories for testing of addiction before marriage. The two groups were compared based on religious and family characteristics. A questionnaire was concluded 3 parts of individual , religious and familial characteristics, the data were gathered by interview and analyzed using T test and X2. Results: The findings of this study showed that there were a significant difference between the religious belief in Two groups (p<0/001). The religious practice in drug abuser group was lower than control group and also significant difference in families type. 60% drug abusers and 75% control group families were belong to nuclear (p=0/016) and about parents educations, 64% drug abusesr and 48% control group mother's were illiterate or they can only write and read, the data also showed that 62/3% drug abuser group and 75/2% control group families were fluency (p=0/001). Conclusion :This study showed that religious beliefs and presence in holy places and enjoyment of the families with desirable relations are portion of the most preventing factors from addiction.