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Conversation with Farid Barati Sadeh, former director of the Prevention and Treatment Office of Addiction at the Welfare Organization/ Ali Kalaii

The secretary of the Anti-Addiction Committee of the Supreme Council of Cultural Revolution says that at least one-sixth of our country’s population is affected by the issue of drug use. In November of this year, a fire in a rehabilitation camp in Langroud took the lives of 36 people. However, this incident did not receive […]...

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Created By: Ali Kalaei
December 22, 2023

A commercial look at addiction treatment centers; in conversation with Abbas Shakeri, economist / Matin Mostafaei.

“Addiction and Its Treatment” has been a major issue in the healthcare system of many countries in recent years. Considering the extensive and long-term activities of treatment and rehabilitation centers for addicts in Iran, and the various issues that have arisen in addiction recovery camps during these years, the performance of these centers has been […]...

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Created By: Matin Mostafaei
December 22, 2023

“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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Created By: Admin
December 22, 2023

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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Created By: Elahe Amani
December 22, 2023

“Fire at the Drug Addiction Camp in Langroud: Neglect of Supervision and Necessity of Accountability/ Mohammad Hadi Jafarpour”

The fire at the addiction treatment camp in Langroud raises the question of whether the country’s Welfare Organization and other governing bodies have any supervision over these places or not. What is the management and performance of addiction treatment camps and what is the role of the Welfare Organization in issuing licenses and overseeing such […]...

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Created By: Mohammad Hadi Jafarpour
December 22, 2023

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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Created By: Saba Alaleh
December 22, 2023

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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Created By: Abdullah Bai Lashaki
December 22, 2023

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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Created By: Hormoz Sharifian
December 22, 2023

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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Created By: Atefeh Daneshgar
December 22, 2023

First step of liberation; money/ Dina Ghalebaf

5:45 in the morning on 12th of Aban month, and most likely the weather is still wolf and bear, a red fire is attacking the sky that hasn’t taken life yet with the sunrise. This fire is catching the necks of the people who were there for liberation from addiction; the addiction recovery camp in […]...

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Created By: Dina Ghalibaf
December 22, 2023

A Look at Fire-Building in the Addiction Recovery Camp “First Step to Freedom” / Amir Javaheri Langroudi

The city of Langroud in Gilan province is one of the prominent cities in terms of cultural and social issues, with dozens of enduring figures in the lush green region of northern Iran. However, like many other cities and provinces in the country, concerning news can also be heard in this city; including the tragic […]...

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Created By: Amir Javaheri Langaroudi
December 22, 2023

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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Created By: Ehsan Haghi
December 22, 2023