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Physical dimension
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Genetic factors
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Genetic transmission of tolerance thresholds from parents
to offspring through genetics
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(14) |
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Sex
|
According to some articles, methamphetamine use has been
reported the same and even more often in women than men.
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(10, 36, 42, 56, 57) |
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Age
|
The age of onset of drug use, especially methamphetamine,
has reached adolescence
|
(40, 57, 58) |
|
IQ
|
IQ can be one of the factors influencing people's
tendency toward substances
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(22) |
|
Weight loss
|
Some women use methamphetamine to lose weight.
|
(44) |
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Physical pain / Pain relief / Physical illness /
Premature ejaculation / Incurable diseases
|
Reducing the pain caused by incurable diseases
|
(20, 22) |
|
Personality traits
|
Peace
|
Achieve peace and achieve a happier life
|
(44) |
|
Emotional Intelligence
|
|
(39) |
|
Ambition
|
There is a relationship between irrational ambition and
addiction.
|
(20) |
|
Have a spirit of curiosity/ adventure
|
One of the important personality factors of addicted
people is curiosity.
|
(20-22) |
|
Recreation / gaining pleasure / physical pleasure
|
The person has first used drugs for pleasure and
entertainment.
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(9, 10, 21, 38, 43) |
|
Low self-confidence
|
Low self-confidence has been identified as a personality
factor among addicts.
|
(59) |
|
Introversion and extroversion
|
Introversion and extroversion have been identified as
personality factors of addicts.
|
(22) |
|
Psychological and emotional factors
|
Feeling lonely and isolated
|
Feeling lonely and isolated has been reported to be an
important factor in substance abuse.
|
(43) |
|
Mental Disorders / Mental Problems /
Psychological-Emotional Stress Mental Disorder
|
Psychological problems have been reported to be an
important factor in substance abuse.
|
(9, 18, 19, 23, 24, 40, 49, 54, 58) |
|
Depression
|
Depression has been reported to be one of the major
causes of substance abuse.
|
(22, 28, 49, 50) |
|
Violence
|
Aggression is directly related to substance abuse.
|
(26) |
|
Anxiety
|
Anxiety has been diagnosed as one of the psychological
problems of drug abusers.
|
(39, 49, 60, 61) |
|
Love failure
|
Love failure has been identified as an individual factor
in substance abuse in some drug abusers.
|
(22) |
|
Individual-social factors
|
Religion
|
Having a deep religious connection is inversely related
to addiction.
|
(26, 28, 43, 46) |
|
Education level
|
Drug abusers' education level is one of the factors in
their tendency toward drugs. One study reported having a
lower than a high-school education (middle school) as a
factor leading to substance abuse.
|
(18, 25, 30, 34, 40, 47, 52, 54) |
|
Job
|
Job type and work environment are one of the factors
leading to substance abuse.
|
(7, 40, 45, 48) |
|
Monthly income
|
High household income has been reported in some studies
as a factor leading to methamphetamine use.
|
(33, 40, 45, 52, 53) |
|
Marital status of drug users in general
|
The marital status of drug users is one of the factors
affecting drug use.
|
(45, 48, 61) |
|
Consumption pattern and history of substance use
|
History of substance use in the individual and his/her
family is one of the important factors leading to drug
abuse.
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(21, 40, 42, 48, 60) |
