@ARTICLE{Narenjiha, author = {Narenjiha, Hooman and Nouri, Roya and Akbarian, Mehdi and Azizabadi Farahani, Mehdi and Mirzamani, Mahmoud and }, title = {The Experience of Lifetime Non-fatal Overdose of Drugs in Iranian Substance Abusers}, volume = {15}, number = {4}, abstract ={Objectives: The present study was carried out with the purpose of investigating lifetime non-fatal overdose of illicit addictive substances, its relationship with demographic characteristics, and pattern of abuse in individuals with substance dependency. Method: In a descriptive study, data were gathered from 29 provinces in Iran from May to September 2008. Addicted individuals were interviewed in prisons, treatment centers, and on the streets. Selection of participants was random in prisons and treatment centers, and via snowball sampling on the streets. Results: 3329 (42.1%) of individuals with dependency on illicit addictive substances, reported experiencing overdose in their lifetime. Lifetime experience due to non-fatal overdose in Iranian drug users was significantly higher in those whose primary substance was Norjesik (53.9% vs. 41.6%, p }, URL = {http://ijpcp.iums.ac.ir/article-1-886-en.html}, eprint = {http://ijpcp.iums.ac.ir/article-1-886-en.pdf}, journal = {Iranian Journal of Psychiatry and Clinical Psychology}, doi = {}, year = {2010} }