Drug-use disorders in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: a glance at GBD 2019 findings.
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| Title: | Drug-use disorders in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: a glance at GBD 2019 findings. |
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| Authors: | Amirkafi, Ali (AUTHOR), Mohammadi, Faezeh (AUTHOR), Tehrani-Banihashemi, Arash (AUTHOR), GBD Collaborators (AUTHOR), Abbasi-Kangevari, Mohsen (AUTHOR), Abbasi-Kangevari, Zeinab (AUTHOR), Abdollahi, Mohammad (AUTHOR), Abu-Gharbieh, Eman (AUTHOR), Aghaei, Abbas (AUTHOR), Ahmadi, Ali (AUTHOR), Ajami, Marjan (AUTHOR), Al Thaher, Yazan (AUTHOR), Alhalaiqa, Fadwa (AUTHOR), Alimohamadi, Yousef (AUTHOR), Al-Maweri, Sadeq Ali (AUTHOR), Almustanyir, Sami (AUTHOR), Amir-Behghadami, Mehrdad (AUTHOR), Amiri, Sohrab (AUTHOR), Arabloo, Jalal (AUTHOR), Ashraf, Tahira (AUTHOR) |
| Source: | Social Psychiatry & Psychiatric Epidemiology. Jul2024, Vol. 59 Issue 7, p1113-1127. 15p. |
| Subjects: | Substance-induced disorders, Global burden of disease, Naltrexone, Drug overdose |
| Geographic Terms: | Iran, Libya, United Arab Emirates |
| Abstract: | Purpose: The aim of this study is to investigate drug use disorders which are a major cause of Disability Adjusted Life Years (DALYs) in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR). Methods: This article is a part of the global burden of diseases (GBD), injuries, and risk factors 2019 study. The GBD modeling approach was used to estimate population-level prevalence of drug use disorders. We combined these estimates with disability weights to calculate years of life lived with disability (YLDs), years of life lost (YLLs), and disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) for 1990–2019. Results: It is estimated that in 2019 in EMR around 3.4 million people have drug use disorder which has increased by 137% compared to 1990. Also, in 2019, DALY number for drug use disorders was 1217.9 (95% UI: 940.4, 1528.9) thousand years and 7645 (95% UI: 6793.7, 8567.9) deaths occurred. The DALY rate increased 39.6% in the region since1990, whereas the global rate increased by 24.4%. United Arab Emirates, Libya, and Iran were most affected by drug use disorders with the highest rates of age-standardized DALY in EMR in 2019. The most prevalent drug use disorder in the region is opioid use which is accountable for 80% of all drug use disorders DALYs. Conclusion: Despite many interventions, drug use disorders are still responsible for high rates of DALY in the region which has increased since 1990 in both males and females; more comprehensive policies, better control measures and proper education could reduce the adverse effects. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Abstract: | Purpose: The aim of this study is to investigate drug use disorders which are a major cause of Disability Adjusted Life Years (DALYs) in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR). Methods: This article is a part of the global burden of diseases (GBD), injuries, and risk factors 2019 study. The GBD modeling approach was used to estimate population-level prevalence of drug use disorders. We combined these estimates with disability weights to calculate years of life lived with disability (YLDs), years of life lost (YLLs), and disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) for 1990–2019. Results: It is estimated that in 2019 in EMR around 3.4 million people have drug use disorder which has increased by 137% compared to 1990. Also, in 2019, DALY number for drug use disorders was 1217.9 (95% UI: 940.4, 1528.9) thousand years and 7645 (95% UI: 6793.7, 8567.9) deaths occurred. The DALY rate increased 39.6% in the region since1990, whereas the global rate increased by 24.4%. United Arab Emirates, Libya, and Iran were most affected by drug use disorders with the highest rates of age-standardized DALY in EMR in 2019. The most prevalent drug use disorder in the region is opioid use which is accountable for 80% of all drug use disorders DALYs. Conclusion: Despite many interventions, drug use disorders are still responsible for high rates of DALY in the region which has increased since 1990 in both males and females; more comprehensive policies, better control measures and proper education could reduce the adverse effects. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| ISSN: | 09337954 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s00127-023-02587-w |
