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Factors effecting drug relapse in Malaysia: an empirical evidence

It has been noted that many drug addicts relapse to drug use after discharged from successful treatment and rehabilitation programs. Thus it is imperative and timely to address the issues that prompt relapsed addiction. 400 drug addicts on relapse cases were selected from eight drug rehabilitation...

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Main Authors: Ibrahim, Fauziah, Kumar, Naresh
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Published: Canadian Center of Science and Education 2009
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spelling my.upm.eprints.147012017-10-20T09:15:04Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/14701/ Factors effecting drug relapse in Malaysia: an empirical evidence Ibrahim, Fauziah Kumar, Naresh It has been noted that many drug addicts relapse to drug use after discharged from successful treatment and rehabilitation programs. Thus it is imperative and timely to address the issues that prompt relapsed addiction. 400 drug addicts on relapse cases were selected from eight drug rehabilitation centres throughout Peninsular Malaysia to examine factors influences the relapsed addiction to drug use. Consistent with previous research, self-efficacy, family support, community support and employers support were identified as main factors that influenced the relapsed addictions tendency amongst addicts. Suggestions to curb relapsed addiction to drugs were discussed in relation to the findings. Canadian Center of Science and Education 2009-12 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/14701/1/14701.pdf Ibrahim, Fauziah and Kumar, Naresh (2009) Factors effecting drug relapse in Malaysia: an empirical evidence. Asian Social Science, 5 (12). pp. 37-44. ISSN 1911-2017; ESSN: 1911-2025 http://ccsenet.org/journal/index.php/ass/article/view/3903 10.5539/ass.v5n12p37
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description It has been noted that many drug addicts relapse to drug use after discharged from successful treatment and rehabilitation programs. Thus it is imperative and timely to address the issues that prompt relapsed addiction. 400 drug addicts on relapse cases were selected from eight drug rehabilitation centres throughout Peninsular Malaysia to examine factors influences the relapsed addiction to drug use. Consistent with previous research, self-efficacy, family support, community support and employers support were identified as main factors that influenced the relapsed addictions tendency amongst addicts. Suggestions to curb relapsed addiction to drugs were discussed in relation to the findings.
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author Ibrahim, Fauziah
Kumar, Naresh
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Factors effecting drug relapse in Malaysia: an empirical evidence
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Kumar, Naresh
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title Factors effecting drug relapse in Malaysia: an empirical evidence
title_short Factors effecting drug relapse in Malaysia: an empirical evidence
title_full Factors effecting drug relapse in Malaysia: an empirical evidence
title_fullStr Factors effecting drug relapse in Malaysia: an empirical evidence
title_full_unstemmed Factors effecting drug relapse in Malaysia: an empirical evidence
title_sort factors effecting drug relapse in malaysia: an empirical evidence
publisher Canadian Center of Science and Education
publishDate 2009
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/14701/1/14701.pdf
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