title: [A study of recovery factor about drug addiction recovery center "DARC"].
abstract: This study examines the effectiveness of the 'DARC' (Drug Addiction Rehabilitation Center) and its program in treating patients with drug dependence. DARC is the only rehabilitation facility group managed by recovered drug users in Japan. It uses the 'Twelve Step Program' as part of its recovery regime. Through structured questionnaires, the changes of participants' and ex-participants' everyday behavior, their acceptance of spirituality, attitude toward drugs, self-esteem, their coping skills and loneliness were examined. The results revealed: a.. Negative partial correlation between loneliness and everyday behavior. b.. Negative partial correlation between loneliness and positive/effective coping skills. c.. Positive partial correlation between acceptance of 'spirituality' and attitude toward drugs. d.. Positive partial correlation between acceptance of 'spirituality' and positive/effective coping skills. These results suggest that the acceptance of 'spirituality' and decreasing loneliness are important factors in the recovery from drug dependence.
authors.affiliation: Master Program of Health Education, University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kondo
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Iimuro
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Iwai
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kurata
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kouda
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tachikawa
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nakashima
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Munakata
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan; D008132:Loneliness; D016320:Substance Abuse Treatment Centers; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires