Drug Use In Tehran
by Francis Moraes PhD
Research on Drug Use conducted by AHRN (Asian Harm Reduction Network) from People Using Drugs (PUD) in Iran
* Heroin and opium are the main drugs in Tehran
* Among questioned PUD, Opium in Tehran (n=175) is generally smoked (75%), while 37% have eaten it and 6% mention injecting
* In Tehran, more than 50% of PUD mention opium-based drugs as their drug of initiation
* In Tehran, opiate use (largely heroin and opium) is extremely common among PUD and 71% of the opiate users started their drug career with an opiate. About two thirds are PID (People Injecting Drugs) and almost a quarter of them initiated through injecting (heroin).<
Courtesy of and thanks to AHRN (Asian Harm Reduction Network) for permission to publish this research.
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