title: Iran's Activities on Prevention, Treatment and Harm Reduction of Drug Abuse.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  In the present review study, authors investigated Iran's activities regarding prevention, abuse and harm reduction of drugs nationwide. The issue appears to be important in order to show the trend of activities in the country.
  
  
  METHODS
  In this report, authors gathered data from different Farsi/English peer review journals issued both in printed and online versions. These journals have been indexed in PubMed, ISI, ISC, SID, Magiran, UN, etc. These are among the most referred and cited databases.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Summarizing the data led to three distinguished sections: 1) drug supply reduction activities; 2) drug demand reduction activities; 3) harm reduction activities.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  As the results showed, the trend of activities was encouraging and some additional activities could be included to future programs relying on early-onset preventions.
authors: Department of Addiction, Mental Health Research Center, School of Behavioral Sciences and Mental Health, Tehran Institute of Psychiatry, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran.
authors: Mohammad Bagher
authors: MB
authors: Saberi Zafarghandi
authors: Department of Psychology, Bandargaz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Bandargaz, IR Iran.
authors: Mohsen
authors: M
authors: Jadidi
authors: Drug Control Headquarters, Presidency of Islamic Republic of Iran, Tehran, IR Iran.
authors: Narjes
authors: N
authors: Khalili
keywords: Drug Abuse; Drug Control; Harm Reduction