TY - JOUR T1 - The Role of Novelty and Sensation Seeking in Opioid Abuse and Dependence TT - نقش تازه‌جویی و هیجان طلبی در سوء مصرف و وابستگی به مواد شبه‌افیونی JF - USWR JO - USWR VL - 8 IS - 0 UR - http://rehabilitationj.uswr.ac.ir/article-1-130-en.html Y1 - 2007 SP - 53 EP - 57 KW - Substance abuse KW - Dependence KW - Opioids KW - Temperament KW - Novelty seeking N2 - Objective: Personality characteristics have an effective role in tendency toward substance abuse related disorders. Novelty seeking also has a specific role in vulnerability of substance abuse. The main aim of this study was the exact assessment of relationship between opioid abuse and / or dependence with in novelty seeking. Materials & Methods: This analytical and cross-sectional study was done on 100 subjects who referred to two drug abuse therapeutic centers in Tehran, Iran. Research samples considered of persons with opioid abuse and dependence based on DSM IV–TR diagnostic criteria. Control group considered persons without any substance related disorders. First, all of the subjects fulfilled demographic questionnaires and were interviewed by Semi structured Interview for Substance Related Disorders based on DSM IV–TR, and then Sensation Seeking Scale (Zuckermann) Questionnaire. Results: The mean score for novelty seeking in subjects with opioid abuse and dependence was higher than control group (15.31 against 9.89). Their diference was significant (P M3 ER -