Treatment Seeking Pattern of Relapse Cases of Substance Use Disorder in Bangladesh

Abstract

Background & objective: Despite the high prevalence and numerous adverse health consequences, manyindividual with substance uses don’t seek proper treatment. Therefore, this study was aimed to explore thetreatment seeking pattern of relapse cases of substance use disorder in Bangladesh.Method: Cross-sectional study was conducted among 911 relapse cases from all over Bangladesh duringJanuary to December 2018. Data were analyzed by SPSS v 23. Descriptive statistics were performed andresults were expressed by number and percentage.Results: Majority (48.0%) of the substance users were young adult (19-30 years). Most of them werebusinessman (35.0%) or unemployed (29.7%) and lived with family (96.3%). In multiple response, 70.0%of them received money to purchase drug from parents and 56.1% their own. 70.0% of relapse cases cameto treatment center unwillingly and mostly with family (63.2%) and majority (98.9%) received residentialtreatment. Individual (68.4%) and group counseling (61.3%), psycho-social session (50.5%), life-skillsession (48.0%), medical treatment (45.9%), family counseling (36.6%) and couple counseling (11.1%)was treatment approaches. Detoxification and rehabilitation alone or combination was most commonrehabilitation.Conclusion: Combination of treatment is common in Bangladesh for relapse cases of substance use disorder.Long term follow up is needed to see the ultimate outcome.