Abstract
Relapse among Drug Addicts in East Coast Malaysia: A Qualitative Study of Risk Factors
Highlights
The issue related to drug abuse is not foreign to Malaysia
This study aimed to identify the risk factors of relapse among drug addicts who were repeatedly admitted to the Narcotics Recovery and Addiction Centre (PUSPEN)
The current study found that the risk factors of relapse among the drug addicts are internal factors
Summary
As an attestation to this claim, in 1983 the Malaysian government had stated that drug abuse is a social problem, and a threat to national security (Shariff et al, 2019). Despite the alarming rate of relapse cases, the number of drug addicts admitted to the Narcotics Recovery and Addiction Centre (PUSPEN) is increasing every year (Lian & Chu, 2013). This phenomenon has raised questions among the Nongovernment Organizations (NGOs), community, and even the government, about the contributing factors.
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