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Takuya Shimane1, Nobuaki Moritas, Sachiko Suetsugu
1Department of Epidemiology and Environmental Health, Juntendo University School of Medicine, 2-1-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8421, Japan.
Abstract:
DARC (Drug Addiction Rehabilitation Center) is self-help group for drug addiction with NA-based 12step meetings. The unmet needs of them were investigated among 26 facilities of DARC. The half of facilities didn't get any official supports and depending on user fee. Finally, we summarized that 1) financial problem result from lack of official supports, 2) lack of vocational opportunity, 3) lack of staffs and training of them, 4) psychiatric care of clients were common unmet needs of them. We suggested that 1) official supports would be required regarding feature of self-help group, 2) necessity of non-judgmental employment system for drug addicts, 3) recovered staff can play an important role in drug strategy, 4) mental health center can bridge a gap between DARC and psychiatric hospitals.
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