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. 2023 Sep 19;37:102. doi: 10.47176/mjiri.37.102

Table 5. Results of studies on the main theme of society affecting methamphetamine use.

Main Theme Code of Factors Description References
Living environment Address Place of residence indirectly can be one of the factors that lead people to addiction. (36)
School and academic failure School and academic failure are among the factors that lead people to drugs. (28, 47, 50)
Communication network Friends and peers One of the important factors that cause people to use methamphetamine is participating in a group of friends and peers. (9, 21, 28, 37, 39, 42, 50)
Access to drugs Most of the literature reports simple and easy access to drugs as one of the important factors that lead people to addiction. (32, 38, 43)
Existence of a criminal environment A criminal environment makes access to drugs easier and simpler. (22)
Social factors Population growth Population growth can indirectly affect people's tendency towards addiction. (22)
The structure of society The structure of society, especially now that we have a young structure, can indirectly affect people's tendency towards addiction. (22)
Migration Migration can indirectly affect people's tendency towards addiction. (43)
Social injustice/discrimination Social injustice is one of the factors that lead to addiction. (22)
Social gap / Social Conflicts and Contradictions Social gap/ Social conflict is one of the factors that lead people to addiction. (22)
The feeling of social disgust Feelings of social disgust are one of the factors that lead people to addiction. (28)
Economic factors Industrial Development Industrial development is one of the factors that lead people to addiction. (22)
Lack of job opportunities Lack of job opportunities causes unemployment and directly affects people's tendency to addiction. (22)
Unemployment Unemployment is one of the important factors influencing people's inclination towards methamphetamine use. (21, 22, 28, 37)
Poverty and inequality Poverty and inequality are among the socioeconomic factors that lead to addiction. (36)
Inflation Inflation indirectly affects the tendency of people to become addicted. (21)
Recession The economic crisis indirectly affects people's tendency towards addiction. (21)
Political and managerial factors Political and managerial factors Appropriate information policies about the effects of addiction have an important role in primary prevention, so rapid educational programs and awareness through the media and cyberspace are important solutions to deal with this ominous phenomenon in society and to keep teenagers and young people from falling into the addiction. (22)
Preventive and disciplinary interventions and policies Implementation of primary prevention programs in society is one of the factors reducing the tendency toward addiction. Also, close monitoring of law enforcement agencies on the sale and distribution of various drugs is a good deterrent to the spread of addiction in society. (22)
Support and counseling service systems Support and counseling service systems play a very important role in returning healthy people to society before and after drug abuse. (22)
Cultural factors Reducing dependence and belonging to society and values: Decreased dependence and attachment to society and values ​​can indirectly affect people's tendency to addiction. (38)
The emergence of a new cultural anomaly of drug abuse, as sweets of night parties The emergence of a new cultural anomaly of drug abuse, such as sweets of night parties, has led to an increase in industrial substances, including methamphetamine, among young people. (41)
Mass media and internet, satellite Mass media and the Internet, and satellites indirectly affect the consumption of industrial substances such as methamphetamine. (61)
Medical rumors Some people use methamphetamine to lose weight (42)
Advertising (considers drug abuse to be effective in relieving thoughts and reducing mental problems) People use drugs, including industrial ones, to achieve peace of mind. (21)
Expansion of media in villages The expansion of media in rural areas can be effective in preventing drug abuse (37)