What Contributes to the Positive Outcomes of Gospel Drug Treatment? : Insights from the Life Stories of Former Drug Abusers Who Turned Over a New Leaf in Hong Kong

Language: English

Published by LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2020

6200275939 / 9786200275936

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nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - Illicit drug use is a big problem in Hong Kong. Gospel drug treatment has been found to be one of the most effective methods of drug abstention. Thus, in this thesis two major concepts were analysed: religiosity and spirituality. In addition, the aspects of gospel drug treatment that have successfully contributed to drug abstinence were identified. The central question of the thesis was as follows: 'What factors have contributed to successful treatment outcomes for former users who have participated in residential gospel drug treatment programmes ' To answer this, a life story approach was adopted and in-depth interviews were conducted with eight former drug users. The life story approach allowed all of the informants to freely share their life journeys. Each of them spoke of the low points in their lives and the turning points at which their recovery began. The road to successful drug abstention was very difficult for the eight informants. Among them, seven said that they would only consider themselves successful if they could refrain from taking drugs until they died.…

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Title
What Contributes to the Positive Outcomes of Gospel Drug Treatment? : Insights from the Life Stories of Former Drug Abusers Who Turned Over a New Leaf in Hong Kong
Author
Chau Lin Chen
Publisher
LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
Publication year
2020
Condition
Neu
Binding
Taschenbuch
Language
English
ISBN 10
6200275939
ISBN 13
9786200275936
Item weight
429 grams
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220x150x18 mm

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