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Table 2 Elicited global themes, themes, and sub themes

From: Redemption from plight: a qualitative study on reasons behind treatment decisions among Iranian male opioid users

Global theme

Theme

Sub-theme

Familial motives

Reason for family

Family annoyance

Family disgrace

A negative role model for children

Reason of family

Upsetting family relationships

Family encouragement

Family building

Life quality motives

Adverse effects on personal lifestyle

Lifestyle changes

Dishonor

Waste of life

Homelessness

Symbolic addict

Crime avoidance

Adverse effects on personal health

Physical and mental disorders

Impure drug

Lack of euphoria

Injection problem

Economic motives

Financial failure

Waste of wealth

waste of money

Job failure

reputation loss

job loss