Citation

Naseh M, Wagner EF, Abtahi Z, Potocky M, Zahedi L. J. Ethn. Subst. Abuse 2019; ePub(ePub): 1-26.

Affiliation

Department of Computing and Information Science , Florida International University , Miami , Florida.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/15332640.2019.1571976

PMID

30806180

Abstract

Afghan refugees may be a high-risk group for substance use problems. However, research is scarce in this area, specifically among Afghan refugees in one of their main host countries, Iran. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of substance use among this population and explore the associated risk factors using a mixed-methods design.

FINDINGS suggest that 4.2% of the surveyed households had at least one adult member using illicit drugs. Moreover, results show that substance use among Afghans had statistically significant associations with illiteracy, lack of documentation, living in slum areas, and multidimensional poverty. Policy implications are discussed and recommendations provided.

Language: en

Keywords

Afghan; Substance use; refugee