Author/Authors :
Farhoudian, Ali Substance Abuse and Dependence Research Center - University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences - Tehran, Iran , Habibi, Nastaran Substance Abuse and Dependence Research Center - University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences - Tehran, Iran , Dodangi, Nasrin Substance Abuse and Dependence Research Center - University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences - Tehran, Iran , Radfar, Ramin Substance Abuse and Dependence Research Center - University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences - Tehran, Iran , Sadeghi, Mandana Substance Abuse and Dependence Research Center - University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences - Tehran, Iran , Bahari, Hamed Substance Abuse and Dependence Research Center - University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences - Tehran, Iran , Eslami, Mona Substance Abuse and Dependence Research Center - University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences - Tehran, Iran , Noroozi, Alireza Substance Abuse and Dependence Research Center - University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences - Tehran, Iran , Massah, Omid Substance Abuse and Dependence Research Center - University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences - Tehran, Iran , Ahounbar, Elaheh Substance Abuse and Dependence Research Center - University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences - Tehran, Iran , Firoozkoohi Moghaddam, Mahboobe Research Center for Children and Adolescents Health - Zahedan University of Medical Sciences - Zahedan, Iran , Salari, Elham Department of Psychiatry - School of Medicine - Mashhad Branch - Islamic Azad University - Mashhad, Iran
Abstract :
Millions of children are left to survive on the streets around the world. Investigations on drug use
disorders among street children reveal that they not only abuse all types of drugs higher than their
peers who live at home or in shelters, but also they abuse more harmful drugs such as injection
drugs or methamphetamines. This guideline provides a comprehensive approach to the treatment
and management of substance use disorders among children of 3 to 18 years of age for the staff
of substance use disorder clinics. It highlights examples of how to perceive and approach the
management and issues of substance abuse among street children at an early stage of development
through various medical, psycho-social, and other interventions. It also defines the characteristics
of the street children with a focus on prevention. These provisions consist of addressing the
applicability matters in this area and necessity of a decision model in our country
