(Re-)Integrating rehabilitated drug addicts back into the family and community has been not without hiccups.
Experience shows that persons released from prisons and treatment and rehabilitation centers (DRC's) find themselves unable to cope, adapt (or adopt) to their newly found freedom and environment.
Former (illicit drug) peers come back to haunt them and add pressure and complexity to their existence.
With these backgrounds, it is high time to reconsider our current ways and means of handling the illicit drug addiction issues.
Currently, there are two settings where services are provided to illicit drug addicts: (a) Closed Settings (like Prisons, DRC's); (b) Open Settings (in the community). Both settings present opportunities and challenges.
However, since the drug addict is to eventually to spend the rest of his/her life with family members, friends and in the community, it would be more rational to base any efforts and services towards the family and community.
- Community Based Rehabilitation (CBR)
- Asia pacific Disability Rahabilitation Journal
- Some ethical issues in CBR initiatives
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- Case Study: Evaluation of a CBR model for chronic schizophrenia in rural India
- Towards Inclusive Based Community Development
- Community Based Services
- Alternative to incarceration
