Quality of Life and Drug Abuse

Assari, S.; Jafari, M.

doi:10.1007/978-0-387-78665-0_214

S. Assari³ &
M. Jafari³

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Abstract:

In the absence of treatment, quality of life (QOL) decreases as substance use progresses, but appropriate treatment has proved to improve QOL of substance users. In this regard, several substances have been studied and several questionnaires have been used. Some studies have tried to explain the causes of QOL decrease in substance users. It seems that QOL in substance use is not explained as enough as other somatic and psychiatric conditions. There is a lack of data in this field especially regarding the QOL of substance users from developing countries with different pattern of use. In developing countries, adolescents’ and elderly groups’ Specific QOL measures for substance use are less designed. It is not clear whether QOL of the substance users is associated with poor outcomes such as mortality. Our knowledge is also little regarding the association between the level of drug dependency and severity of substance use with QOL. Moderators, mediators and coping are less studied. QOL is not comprehensively studied in different levels of drug-taking including drug use, misuse and dependency (drug addiction), which have various definitions, and may have different impacts on QOL. Associated variables of QOL and also prediction models are less presented. Substance use, misuse and dependency specific questionnaires are topics which are needed in future research.

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Abbreviations

HIV:: human immunodeficiency virus
IDUs:: injecting drug users
IDUs:: injection drug users
IDUQOL:: injection drug user quality of life scale
MCS:: mental component score
MMT:: methadone maintenance-therapy
OTI:: opiate treatment index
PCS:: physical component score
PSSS:: perceived social support scale
QOL:: quality of life
QWB:: quality of well-being scale
SF36:: short form 36
SWLS:: satisfaction with life scale

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Assari, S., Jafari, M. (2010). Quality of Life and Drug Abuse. In: Preedy, V.R., Watson, R.R. (eds) Handbook of Disease Burdens and Quality of Life Measures. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-78665-0_214

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