People who use drugs in rehabilitation, from chaos to discipline: Advantages and pitfalls: A qualitative study.

ABSTRACT: Evidence-based models emphasizing on lifestyle behaviours for the treatment of drug use is still in its infancy. The development of multicomponent effective drug use intervention programs as part of health promotion is crucial to decrease risk of relapse. This study aims at exploring the lifestyle practices including dietary intake, physical activity and sleep of people who use drugs undergoing residential rehabilitation treatment in Lebanon with its perceived benefits and pitfalls. A purposive sample of 18 males and 9 females at different stages of recovery from drug use in rehabilitation centers participated in the qualitative discussions. The six phases thematic analysis revealed three themes: chaotic lifestyle, structuredlifestyle, benefits and pitfalls, and suggestions for making reha

SUBMITTER: Mahboub N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7864414 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature