Investigation of direct causes of drug relapse and abstainers' demands in a compulsive detoxification center in Wuhan City of China.
OBJECTIVE
To identify the direct causes of drug relapse and abstainers' demand, and to develop programs for the prevention of drug relapse.


METHODS
Abstainers in a Compulsive Detoxification Center in Wuhan City, capital of Hubei Province were randomly selected. An investigation on the direct causes of drug relapse and abstainers' demands was conducted with multiple-choice questionnaires and face to face interviews. Data were analyzed with SPSS 12.0.


RESULTS
The direct causes leading to drug relapse included: temptation to use drug again by themselves or by their drug mates, seeking pleasure and ecstasy from drug use, relatively well off living, mental stress, irritation, demoralization, family conflicts, unemployment, feeling distrusted by the family, lack of care and love from the family, and discrimination by others. abstainers' demands after detoxification and returning to the society included: care and support from the family, employment assistance, changing living environment, understanding by others, support from the society, and keeping far away from drugs.


CONCLUSIONS
Environmental factors are the direct causes of drug relapse, and negative irritation is its predisposing causes. Leaving former residence, more care and help given by both the family and the society and raising their overall quality of life are the demands of abstainers.
Wang
Zeng-Zhen
ZZ
Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, Hubei, China. wzzh@mails.tjmu.edu.cn
Wang
Qing
Q
D000328:Adult; D002681:China; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010349:Patient Compliance; D012008:Recurrence; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires