ArticleFrontiers in public health2015
Drug Use among Street Children in Tehran, Iran: A Qualitative Study.
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- Population Size Estimates of Street Children in Iran: Synthesis of Multiple Methods.Journal of urban health : bulletin of the New York Academy of Medicine · 2019Article
- Drug Use among Street Children in Tehran, Iran: A Qualitative Study.Frontiers in public health · 2015Article
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objectiveGlobally, children who work and live on the streets are at higher risk of undesired behavioral health outcomes, including increased drug use and abuse. Considering the rapid growth of this population in Iran and the lack of program planning that is partly due to a scarcity of research-based information, this study was conducted in 2013 to investigate drug use among street children in Tehran. 1METHOD: With a qualitative design, we conducted a Rapid Assessment and Response Survey of street children in Tehran, 2012-2013. Data were also obtained from 10 focus group discussions with street children using semi-structured questionnaires and 27 in-depth interviews with key informants in governmental, non-governmental, and international organizations.
resultsThe variation in age at first use, type of drugs, and pattern of drug use were found based on ethnicity. Consuming of Alcohol was reported to be more among an ethnic group. Drug use problems were commonly described among families of street children. Children whose parents had drug-use problems described using drugs earlier than other children. Informants reported that families with drug-related problems used children for procurement of drugs. Children themselves described using drugs to cope with stress, and to reduce physical and psychological stressors and problems, such as fatigue, sadness, and pressure, resulting from frequent failures in life.
conclusionThese results suggest that intervention and prevention programs dealing with drug use of street children in Iran should include family and peers when addressing drug use by street children.
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