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Background & objectives: Aging is a biological and natural phenomenon and one of the stages of life. One of the undeniable facts of aging is getting closer to death. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between attachment to God and attitude toward death in the elderly of Ardabil in 2019.
Methods: The present research was a correlational study performed on 400 elderly people in Ardabil city in 2019 by random sampling method. The instruments used in the study were Beck and McDonald's attachment to God and attitude to death (DAP-R) questionnaire. Data were analyzed by SPSS/23 software.
Results: The findings of this study showed that the mean and standard deviation of total score of attachment to God and attitude toward death were 36.52±9.52 and 77.31±12.60, respectively. The correlation between attachment to God and attitude to death in elderly was 0.58. According to the linear regression model, attention to God, trust in God, and the total score of attachment to God predict 52% of the variance in attitudes toward death.
Conclusion: The findings indicated that higher secure attachment styles to God are effective in promoting positive attitudes toward death and mental health in the elderly.

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Background & Aim: Alcohol poisoning was reported in parallel with the increase in the number of patients with Covid-19 disease in Iran. The coincidence of these two widespread outbreaks has prompted researchers to pay attention to a study aimed at investigating the reasons for alcohol consumption during the covid-19 pandemic.
Methods: The present study was a retrospective cross-sectional study that examined the files of 182 patients hospitalized between March 2020 and April 2020 in Imam Khomeini hospital in Ardabil using a checklist and a census method. The collected data were analyzed by SPSS software version 22 using central statistical indicators and dispersion to examine the amount and distribution of variables.
Results: Out of 182 patients admitted due to alcohol poisoning, 168 patients stated that their reason for abuse was fear of corona virus. The most common type of alcohol consumed was methanol. The most common symptoms of the patients were nausea and visual disturbances. Of these, 159 patients suffered serious kidney complications and 10 patients died.
Conclusion: Considering the increase in alcohol consumption during the covid-19 pandemic and its destructive effects, it seems that public education and increasing knowledge about the dangers of alcohol consumption and the correct principles of prevention and treatment of the disease during a pandemic are essential.