Comparison of Quality of Life and Mental Health of Addicts and Non- Addicts

AbstractThe main purpose of this study is to compare the quality of life and mental health between addicts and non-addicts. It is a descriptive-analytic research. In order to choose 260 subjects as sample, we used from elective rout. The “questionnaire for life quality” (SF-36) and SCL-90-R were used to collect data. Reaserch's data indicated that the two groups in terms of quality of life and its subscales were significantly different. Quality of life and mental health of addicts were lower than of non-addicts’. There was a significant positive correlation between quality of life and mental health in two groups. In general, this study shows that addicts live are in the worst condition and they need much help and support