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All tests were used as descriptive statistics, Kolmogorov-Smirnov tests, independent <jats:italic>t<\/jats:italic>-test, one-way analysis of variance. <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>-values of less than 0.05 was considered significant.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>The mean and standard deviation of the participants' age was 36.03 \u00b1 8.98 years. The quality-of-life scores related to oral health were totally 34.89 \u00b1 6.50 as well as 37.37 and 33.96 in narcotic and stimulant users, respectively. The total quality of life related to OHIP-14 did not have a significant relationship with variables of age, life companions, level of education, number of children, economic status, employment status, insurance status, underlying disease, toothbrush use status, last dentist visit, and number of missing teeth (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> &amp;gt; 0.05). However, a significant difference was found between the quality of life related to oral health based on the type of substance used (narcotic or stimulant), so that the mean quality of life related to oral health was higher in narcotic than stimulant users (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> &amp;lt; 0.05).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>Quality of life related to OHIP-14 was more unfavorable in stimulant users than narcotic users. 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