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Background: On account of the prevalence of psychoactive substances and drug abuseand its diversity of forms and methods of use, along with the reduction in the age ofdrug abuse, a continuing medical educationof physicians with these issues is necessary.Although it is legally forbidden, most physicians have no close contact to these drugs,and this is not effective for training, prevention and treatment of drug addiction. In thisregard, offering an educational tool is needed, if in close contact to these drugs. The ‘NejatBriefcase’ is a tool designed for the purpose of training and familiarization of psychoactivesubstances and drugs. The aim of this study is to investigate the points of view of theparticipants in the continuing medical education program, ‘Introduction to types ofpsychoactive substances and drugs’ and about the Nejat Briefcase, in the Isfahan Universityof Medical Sciences (IUMS). Materials and Methods: In this descriptive, cross‑sectionalstudy, all the general physicians (108 people) who participated in the continuing medicaleducation program, ‘Introducing types of psychoactive substances and drugs,’ in theIsfahan University of Medical Sciences (IUMS), in 2012 – 2013, were considered. In thisprogram, in order to introduce various types of psychoactive substances and drugs tothe physicians, as well as acquaint them with their forms, methods of use, and prices,the new educational tool (Nejat Briefcase), containing various types of psychoactivesubstances and drugs and the related educational packages, such as, booklets andbrochures, was used. A researcher‑made, valid and reliable questionnaire was distributedat the end of program to gather the participants’ points of view about the educationalprogram. Data was analyzed by the SPSS and t‑test and descriptive statistical tests.Results and Discussion: The response rate to the questionnaire was 83%. Forty‑fourpeople (41%) were women and 64 (59%) were men. The mean total score of the participants’points of view was 4/58 ± 0/45 (out of 5), which indicated the positive points of view of theparticipants. Ninety‑seven people (90%) were satisfied with the program. Conclusions: Onaccount of the participants’ positive points of view on the Nejat Briefcase and their consentto it, using varied and attractive educational tools for psychoactive substances and drugtraining and producing tools similar to theNejat Briefcase are proposed.