“The Opium Addiction in the Passage of Iran’s History/ Morteza Hamounian”

When we sit down with our old memories – especially if those memories are of smoke and fumes – sometimes we hear things that are hard to believe. The stories are also full of the movement of opium by citizens and opium coupons that were distributed before the revolution in February 1979. Something that was […]...

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Let’s not ignore the issue of addiction among women and youth / Elaheh Amani.

Becoming addicted, like poverty, is one of the serious problems and bitter and undeniable realities. The policies of different countries around the world to combat the growing trend of addiction are very diverse, but addiction in women – which is on the rise in Iran and the world – has not been seriously addressed by […]...

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The Psychological and Therapeutic Dimensions of Addiction / Saba Alaleh

Nowadays, addiction has become one of the fundamental problems and the main cause of many psychological damages in society. As a result, it causes increasing turmoil and individual and social instabilities that negatively affect their growth process and have long-term cognitive and behavioral effects on individuals. For this reason, this issue is important and significant […]...

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Critical analysis of policies and methods of rehabilitation related to drugs / Abdullah Bai Lashki

This text critically examines the compliance of the Islamic Republic of Iran with international human rights laws and principles of the United Nations within the framework of policies related to drugs and rehabilitation methods. The focus is on analyzing the consequences of the actions of the Iranian government, especially the execution of individuals convicted of […]...

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Looking at addicts is still criminal/ Hormoz Sharifian

A tragic and heartbreaking fire incident at “Gham Rahayi Avval” camp in the city of Langroud in Gilan province resulted in the death of at least 36 residents who were seeking treatment for addiction. Although it did not receive much attention from the public and media, it brought the issue of addiction back into serious […]...

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Mismanagement of fire endangers the lives of refugees in the addiction camp / Atefeh Daneshgar

According to statistics from the Anti-Narcotics Headquarters, there are approximately 4.4 million regular and occasional drug users in Iran. As officials and experts believe, today, the most important challenge in the field of drugs in our country is the legal weaknesses in the areas of fighting, combating, prevention, and even treatment and rehabilitation. These weaknesses, […]...

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The Lifestyle Monitoring System, Violation of Personal Privacy/ Ehsan Haghani

One of the most important criteria for determining the existence of “rule of law” (1) in a society is the level of respect and protection of privacy and individuality of its members. The more effective and efficient guarantees are in place in a legal system to safeguard and prevent intrusion into individuals’ privacy, the more […]...

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Relentless suppression of Bahai’s/ The love of perfection

When I was reading the novel “Thursday Train” (1) by Anisa Dehghani, I came across a strange question: “It is possible to endure pain that is unique to you, but how can you endure pain that you must share with someone else?” “Thursday Train” delves into the lives of Iranians in the years after the […]...

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Why is cultural criticism necessary? / Mehrdad Naghibi

Criticism of culture is a necessary matter for social dynamism. For over a century, Iranian society has been firmly rooted in various efforts to maintain ancient structures of tyranny, and its extent has reached a critical stage. In such a situation, whether willingly or unwillingly, the issue of cultural analysis becomes necessary, as cultural crises […]...

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The Last Breaths of “Children and Adolescents Intellectual Development Center” / Keyumars Amiri

In the years 1353-1354, when the Sepah-e Danesh (literally “Knowledge Corps”) was a few years old, it had come to our village. We, the children of the village, had recently learned to read and write. Every now and then, we would see a Land Rover car coming from the city to the village, bringing us […]...

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“Savad Amoozi; A Narrative from the Past to the Future / Saeed Maleki”

Learning to read and write and gaining knowledge in our country was once considered a luxury and a source of pride for the wealthy and elite class, as it was only accessible to a select few during a distant and inaccessible time. However, as awareness grew, the necessity of educating the general population became increasingly […]...

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Rampant corruption, the product of crony economy/ Amir Aghayi

After the revelation of astronomical corruption in the field of tea imports by the “Dabash” agriculture and industry group, public opinion is under the influence of events and is seeking an answer to this fundamental question: how has such widespread corruption occurred and why is the culture of special privileges in Iran’s economy becoming more […]...

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