Abstract

This article present about relapse among drug addicts in rehabilitation center. In Malaysia, many drug addicts relapse to drug use after discharged from successful treatment at rehabilitation center. Various effort and the authorities involved in assisting the National Anti-Drug Agency (NADA) efforts to cure and treat drug addicts. This article aims to examine the factors that affect relapse among drug addicts. Therefore, this article will discuss aspects of psychosocial factors including self-efficacy, family support, friends support and community support. Psychosocial factors, such as aspects of self-efficacy, family support, friends support and community support, had significant relationships with relapse. Psychological factors are also vital to design adequate treatment strategies. Thus, this article evaluating psychosocial factor as main factors that influenced the relapse addictions tendency amongst addicts.

Highlights

  • The problem of drug addiction is not a new issue in our country, Malaysia and the world

  • According to Noor Zalifah, in his case study on cases under the supervision of the National Anti-Drug Agency (NADA), which examines the causes of addiction relapse said the families are factors that most influence them toward drug addiction relapse

  • The results showed that family history of drug addiction and family have a high rate of relapse that most affect their return to the billing

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Summary

Introduction

The problem of drug addiction is not a new issue in our country, Malaysia and the world. An international political change with the end of the cold war between the great powers of the world, have a negative impact in the fight against drugs. Communication and transportation systems are increasingly sophisticated help facilitate their movement For those involved with with drug activity, the development of this kind of operation was expected because they become more smooth and widespread. A total of 2,792 new cases and 1,968 cases of drug addicts has been detected repeatedly during the January to June 2012, in which case repeatedly fell by 24.20%. This situation is alarming because the problem of relapse in Penang and Kuala Lumpur are still exceed his increase

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Self-efficiency
Friends Support
Family Support
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Community Support
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