Family-based intervention for adolescents with substance use disorders in Vietnam
Background: Adolescent substance use is a leading risk factor of medical and social problems in adults. However, evidence-based interventions for substance use disorders (SUD) among youth in resource-limited countries are lacking. Treatnet Family (TF), developed by United Nations Office on Drugs and...
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| author | Thu Trang Nguyen Thi Thanh Thuy Dinh Anja Busse Wataru Kashino Sanita Suhartono Minh Giang Le |
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| description | Background: Adolescent substance use is a leading risk factor of medical and social problems in adults. However, evidence-based interventions for substance use disorders (SUD) among youth in resource-limited countries are lacking. Treatnet Family (TF), developed by United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), aims to make youth SUD care more affordable and accessible in low- and middle-income countries. This study explores the suitability of TF in Vietnam. Method: Twenty interviews were conducted with eight adolescents and their family members who participated in TF, and four practitioners who delivered TF. Questions centred on their experiences with the intervention and suggestions for improvement. Thematic analysis was used to evaluate the data. Results: All adolescents were male with an average age of 19.3. Seven of them had left school. Most caregivers were female. Both family members and adolescents expressed a great demand for support, and both groups appreciated the immediate improvement in parent–child communication. However, the impact of TF could be compromised due challenges in recruiting families, possibly arising from the novelty of a family-based intervention in Vietnam and drug-related stigma. The perception of drug use as an acute condition instead of a chronic disorder, and the lack of a continuing care system, also made it difficult to retain participants. Conclusion: Vietnamese adolescents with SUD and their family members were in great need of support and access to evidence-based interventions. Building a comprehensive, health-centred substance use disorder treatment and care system would enhance treatment impact. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6c07e35e2e9b4744890f01fde62fb9882022-12-21T21:43:33ZengElsevierAddictive Behaviors Reports2352-85322021-12-0114100382Family-based intervention for adolescents with substance use disorders in VietnamThu Trang Nguyen0Thi Thanh Thuy Dinh1Anja Busse2Wataru Kashino3Sanita Suhartono4Minh Giang Le5Centre for Training and Research on Substance Use and HIV, Hanoi Medical University, Viet Nam; Corresponding author at: Centre for Training and Research on Substance Use and HIV, Hanoi Medical University, Room 211B, Building E3, #1 Ton That Tung Street, Viet Nam.Centre for Training and Research on Substance Use and HIV, Hanoi Medical University, Viet NamPrevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation Section, Drug Prevention and Health Branch, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, Vienna, AustriaPrevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation Section, Drug Prevention and Health Branch, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, Vienna, AustriaPrevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation Section, Drug Prevention and Health Branch, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, Vienna, AustriaCentre for Training and Research on Substance Use and HIV, Hanoi Medical University, Viet NamBackground: Adolescent substance use is a leading risk factor of medical and social problems in adults. However, evidence-based interventions for substance use disorders (SUD) among youth in resource-limited countries are lacking. Treatnet Family (TF), developed by United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), aims to make youth SUD care more affordable and accessible in low- and middle-income countries. This study explores the suitability of TF in Vietnam. Method: Twenty interviews were conducted with eight adolescents and their family members who participated in TF, and four practitioners who delivered TF. Questions centred on their experiences with the intervention and suggestions for improvement. Thematic analysis was used to evaluate the data. Results: All adolescents were male with an average age of 19.3. Seven of them had left school. Most caregivers were female. Both family members and adolescents expressed a great demand for support, and both groups appreciated the immediate improvement in parent–child communication. However, the impact of TF could be compromised due challenges in recruiting families, possibly arising from the novelty of a family-based intervention in Vietnam and drug-related stigma. The perception of drug use as an acute condition instead of a chronic disorder, and the lack of a continuing care system, also made it difficult to retain participants. Conclusion: Vietnamese adolescents with SUD and their family members were in great need of support and access to evidence-based interventions. Building a comprehensive, health-centred substance use disorder treatment and care system would enhance treatment impact.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352853221000456 |
| spellingShingle | Thu Trang Nguyen Thi Thanh Thuy Dinh Anja Busse Wataru Kashino Sanita Suhartono Minh Giang Le Family-based intervention for adolescents with substance use disorders in Vietnam Addictive Behaviors Reports |
| title | Family-based intervention for adolescents with substance use disorders in Vietnam |
| title_full | Family-based intervention for adolescents with substance use disorders in Vietnam |
| title_fullStr | Family-based intervention for adolescents with substance use disorders in Vietnam |
| title_full_unstemmed | Family-based intervention for adolescents with substance use disorders in Vietnam |
| title_short | Family-based intervention for adolescents with substance use disorders in Vietnam |
| title_sort | family based intervention for adolescents with substance use disorders in vietnam |
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