Closing the revolving door : a qualitative analysis of recovered heroin and cocaine addicts' experience of recovery and abstinence.
Year: 2010
Type: dissertation
Abstract: A now sizeable body of substance-abuse research has examined the factors that \ncontribute to a relapse; however, less research has been conducted on identifying \nfactors in patients who do not relapse. In South Africa, relatively limited qualitative \nresearch is available on relapse, and substance abuse in general. This study \nassessed recovered heroin and cocaine individuals in order to identify some of the \nfactors that account for their ability to remain drug-free. Individual semi-structured \ninterviews were conducted with the participants, each of whom had remained \nabstinent from their drug of choice for at least 10 months. These interviews were \naudio recorded and transcribed, and then analysed for themes using thematic \ncontent analysis. Findings of the study included the manner in which the recovered \nindividual’s sense of agency vacillated between external and internal modes of \nattribution for their recovery and that systemic support was perceived as critical to \ncontinued abstinence. These findings imply that treatment providers consider both \nthe risk for and protective factors against relapse as part of integrated systems in \nplanning interventions.
Author: R C Fraser
Language: English
Subfield: Epidemiology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W1579763975