Factors Associated with 6 Months Follow-Up in Clients Who Completed the Rehabilitation Program at Bangkok Behavior Modification Center

Abstract

Drug abuses are a major problem that worldwide causing negative effects on physical health and mental health. The previous reported that relapse rates for individuals who enter recovery from a drug or alcohol addiction are quite high. Bangkok Behavioral Modification Center (BBMC) is center mainly developed an appropriate treatment, monitoring and assisting of patients with addiction in continuous and systematic. The specific objective of this research is to determine factors associated with completed in therapy and follow up of client at BBMC. The data from substance abuse treatment report form 3 (Bor sor tor 3) of 1869 clients were used to analyzed. All variables were described as percentage, mean and standard deviation. Chi-square test and multiple logistic regression was used to assess relationship, proportional comparison between various factors such as socio-demographic information and type of substances used with 6 months follow up at a statistical significance level of 0.05. The results showed that most of clients are age 25 years and above (70.5%), single (81.9%), knowledge in secondary education level (50.9%), have a career (89.6%) and income between 10,000 - 20,000 THB (56.7%). Amphetamines is a major of drug used (59%). 726 from 1869 clients are completed 6 months follow-up with non-relapse. The association between variable factors and 6 months complete follow up clients found that marital status, occupation, family relationships and type of drug use were statistically significant (p <0.05).  The study suggests that treatment program should add more in family section by educate and guide the family members of individuals with drug addiction to care more about them or may be asked to families to participate in treatment. To create a career for clients can added more value in themselves and more accepted by society.