한국의 마약중독 치료·재활체계 현황 및 개선방안

Abstract

Drug-related problems have become very serious social problems in Korea which used to boast as drug-free society. Korean government proclaimed ‘War on Drugs’ and has fortified supply-prevention strategies. However, for ‘War on Drugs’ we should intervene not only on supply side but also on treatment·rehabilitation(TR) for drug abusers. Currently the infrastructure for TR for drug abuse is very poor in Korea. This study analyzed the TR system in Korea and made suggestions for improvement. Specific contents of this paper are as follows. First, the nature of the problems in Korea was analyzed. They are availability of diverse drugs, sharp increase of abusers and young users, and high relapse rate, etc. Second, the ineffective court-ordered treatment policy was analyzed. It was recommended that treatment facilities should be improved and the collaboration system between legal system and treatment system should be developed. Third, the TR systems in public sector such as hospitals, Addiction Rehabilitation Centers(ARCs), Addiction Management Integrative Support Centers(AMISC) were analyzed. Public support to hospital treatment expense, nation-wide expansion of ARCs, and the development of referral system using AMISC were suggested. Fourth, the private sector systems such as DARC, Sonasa, NA were analyzed. It was suggested that government should financially support DARC and Sonasa. Also, it was recommended that NA meetings should be set up across the country. Finally, it was suggested that government should strengthen NIMS, drug-testing kits, prevention education, and develop the control tower to effectively deal with drug addiction issues.