Substance use disorders in Saudi Arabia: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Substance use disorders (SUD) are mental health conditions that arise from chronic drug use. There is an increased recognition of this problem in Saudi Arabia.

Objective

Conduct a comprehensive review of published literature on SUD to identify knowledge gaps and to guide future research.

Methods

PubMed, Embase and Cochrane databases were searched with suitable keywords for SUD publications up to June 10, 2019. Eligible studies (primary research conducted in Saudi Arabia) were organized into three broad domains: (1) risk (or protective) factors of SUD, (2) perspectives on drug use of people who use drugs, and (3) impact on family. The quality of the included studies was assessed with the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale.

Results

Of the 113 search records, 23 we

SUBMITTER: Saquib N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7301978 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature