title: High risk situations predicting relapse in self-referred addicts to bushehr province substance abuse treatment centers.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Relapse prevention is a medical intervention designed for educating cognitive and behavioral skills to avoid continued drug abuse and relapse.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  This study examined high risk situations for relapse for self-referred addicts are related in Bushehr province substance abuse treatment centers.
  
  
  METHODS
  The present study is descriptive cross-sectional. The sample size consisted of 609 self-referred addicts to Bushehr province substance abuse centers. IDTS Marlatt questionnaire was used. Analytical and descriptive statistics were used to analyze the data.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The findings showed that 73.1% of addicts have used substance during the past 12 months, and 72% have experienced a full relapse. Unpleasant emotions and physical discomfort was the most important reason for relapse and testing personal control and pleasure emotions the least important reason. Interpersonal factors have also a great role in this regard.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Considering the high rates of relapse, more attention should be paid to reasons for relapse. It seems necessary that both clinical and psychological approaches would be undertaken simultaneously.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac Surgery, Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr, IR Iran.
authors.forename: Ebrahim
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Shafiei
authors.affiliation: Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran.
authors.forename: Agha Fatemeh
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Hoseini
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr, IR Iran.
authors.forename: Alireza
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bibak
authors.affiliation: Department of Mental Health, Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr, IR Iran.
authors.forename: Mohammad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Azmal
keywords: High risk situations; Recurrence; Substance Abuse Treatment Centers