A comparison of attentional bias towards drug cues in addicts and non-addicts.

Background: According to recent theories on addiction, attentional bias towards drug-related stimuli plays a pivotal role in the initiation of drug abuse.

Objectives: The present study attempted to investigate attentional bias towards drug-related words in addicts and non-addicts.

Patients And Methods: To attain the objectives, following a causal-comparative study, a number of 15 addicts under treatment in anonymous groups, and 15 non-addicts from among students at Isfahan University were selected through available sampling.