... The participants were 14 people suffering from addiction to drugs who attended a residential treatment program that follows the principles of therapeutic communities. The data obtained by semi-structured interview were qualitatively analyzed by interpretive phenomenological analysis. Findings The results...

... and learning life skills in TCs increase the person’s resiliency in treatment (Roberts et al., 2002). From a resiliency theory perspective (Richardson, 2002), the person’s treatment motivation is strengthened through resiliency despite of addiction. The person’s motivation towards recovery also stems...

... rather than individual, ethical protocols were not necessary, and all respondents consented to their data being used by FEBRACT in any future publishing. Addiction COVID-19 Therapeutic communities Prophylaxis and prevention protocols In December 2019, a Chinese medical team alerted...

...Sixtus Dane Asuncion Ramos Purpose The Philippines’ nationwide campaign on drugs has been under the limelight due to its controversial approaches in dealing with the problem of addiction. Despite the government’s current efforts, substance use disorders continue to persist within the population...