The Research Department was formed for designing and conducting original and applied articles in various fields related to implemented projects. In line with the general policies of the NGO, the activities of this department in early years were focused on research on substance abuse epidemiology, evaluating the impact of existing therapeutic interventions, and preparing protocols for new therapeutic interventions in the field of drug abuse treatment, refugee, etc.
Some of the research department publications in recent years are:
- Mehrjerdi, Z. A., Abarashi, Z., Mansoori, S., Deylamizadeh, A., Fadardi, J. S., Noroozi, A., & Zarghami, M. (2013). Methamphetamine use among Iranian heroin kerack-dependent women: implications for treatment. International journal of high risk behaviors & addiction, 2(1), 15.
- Moghanibashi‐Mansourieh, A., & Deilamizade, A. (2014). The state of data collection on addiction in I ran. Addiction, 109(5), 854-854
- Deilamizade, A., & Moghanibashi-Mansourieh, A. (2020). Challenges of providing COVID-19 prevention services to homeless people who use drugs in Iran. The International Journal on Drug Policy, 83, 102806.
- Deilamizade, A., & Esmizade, S. (2015). Economic sanctions against iran, and drug use in Tehran, Iran: a 2013 pilot study. Substance Use & Misuse, 50(7), 859-868.
- Alavi, M., Moghanibashi-Mansourieh, A., Radfar, S. R., Alizadeh, S., Bahramabadian, F., Esmizade, S., … & Deilamizade, A. (2021). Coordination, cooperation, and creativity within harm reduction networks in Iran: COVID-19 prevention and control among people who use drugs. International Journal of Drug Policy, 93, 102908.
- Deilamizade, A., Moghanibashi-Mansourieh, A., Mohammadian, A., & Puyan, D. (2019). The sources of stigma and the impacts on Afghan refugees with substance abuse disorders: A qualitative study in Iran. Journal of ethnicity in substance abuse.
- Moghanibashi‐Mansourieh, A., Fathi, M., Barati Sedeh, F., Deilamizade, A., & Puyan, D. (2018). The social work services in screening process of compulsory treatment interventions in addicts in Iran: A content analysis study. Asian Social Work and Policy Review, 12(2), 86-93.
- Noori, R., & Deylamizade, A. (2017). Drugs, HIV treatment and harm reduction services for afghan refugees in Iran. International Journal of High Risk Behaviors and Addiction, 6(1).
- Noori, R., & Deylamizade, A. (2017). Drugs, HIV treatment and harm reduction services for afghan refugees in Iran. International Journal of High Risk Behaviors and Addiction, 6(1).