Addiction treatment during wartime

Addiction treatment in the past year was affected by the economic situation and war conditions. "National Addiction Knowledge Congress" is held every year to address the scientific and practical issues of addiction treatment, and each session is dedicated to the most important issues of the year.

Holding the 19th National Addiction Science Congress focusing on the war situation in the past year

Ambassador Arjan - Mohammad Sarabi: The 19th session of this congress will be held from October 29 to November 1, focusing on the events of the past year.

Dr. Reza Daneshmand, the executive secretary of this course, in a conversation with Ambassador Arjan, explaining the most important difference between this course and the previous 18, says: "The special conditions of the past year and a half in the country affected all aspects of life, including mental health and the field of addiction, and new issues were faced by experts."

Consumption management in the period of instability and war

Referring to the fundamental difference of this period, the executive secretary of the congress says: "The most important difference between this congress and the previous ones is dealing with the management of drug consumption during the period of instability and war, in such a situation, the reduction of access to medical services, the temporary and long closure of many medical centers, the change of residence of people and the loss of access to new centers have created additional challenges for the management of addiction treatment."

Pointing out that the stress, anxiety and confusion related to war are risk factors in the increase or initiation of drug use, the scientist states: "This issue is not limited to war; Social instabilities can be equally influential. Dealing with each of these factors is considered a new aspect in this year's Congress, which has not been seen in previous periods.

The executive secretary of the congress says about the composition of the participants: "Predicting the exact number of participants is difficult due to the conditions of access and transportation, but in the past years between 2,500 and 3,000 people attended the congress. The range of participants ranges from treatment specialists including psychiatrists, doctors, psychologists, assistants and nurses to self-help groups, non-governmental organizations, policy makers, experts and officials of the anti-narcotics headquarters, the welfare organization and the Ministry of Health; Of course, we hope that the role of non-governmental organizations and fertilizers will be more prominent this year, because in the past year they have carried a heavy burden to help consumers."

Social duty towards the vulnerable

Dr. Daneshmand stated that the most important issue to be raised in this year's congress is to look at the phenomenon of addiction in critical situations, saying: "We must not forget that in such situations, some of our ambassadors and compatriots are more vulnerable and may be exposed to harm related to drug use. "Our social duty is not to exclude them from society, but to help them return to society and life."

Criticizing the neglect during the war, the executive secretary of the Congress emphasizes: "During the war, news and conversations were about everything, but those who were in trouble were not talked about. Many of them did not have a place to live and under the bombardment and fire of war they still lived in hangouts and unsafe places and did not have access to any services. I think they have been neglected."

In the 19th Addiction Science Congress, topics such as addiction epidemiology, biological aspects of addiction, psychosocial aspects in the etiology of addiction, addiction treatment, harm reduction and policy in addiction, addiction and special groups, comorbidities (simultaneous presence of 2 or more disorders or diseases in an individual), medical considerations of addiction, prevention of addiction and experiences (case reviews, innovations, etc.) will be discussed and examined by experts, specialists and experts in this field.

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