Addiction to psychoactive substances as a public health challenge
Objectives The aim of the study was examination of various aspects of the drug addiction problem, with consideration of respondents’ socio-demographic characteristics. Due to the difficulties occurring in each sphere of human functioning, the main aspect was recognition of the reason for undertaking...
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| author | Irena Sadło Ewa Guz Adrianna Wójciuk Magdalena Brodowicz-Król Monika Kaczoruk Paulina Kaczor-Szkodny |
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The aim of the study was examination of various aspects of the drug addiction problem, with consideration of respondents’ socio-demographic characteristics. Due to the difficulties occurring in each sphere of human functioning, the main aspect was recognition of the reason for undertaking therapy, as well as its effectiveness.
Material and methods
The research was carried out in a group of 100 people with the problem of addiction to psychoactive substances. The study was conducted using an author-constructed questionnaire.
Results
Mental, social and spiritual health are important aspects of public health strategy. According to 72% of the respondents, spiritual life and the belief in one’s faith should be important. In the case of 62% of respondents, the reason for starting therapy was family loss. For more than a half (54%), the most difficult thing during therapy was compliance with the prevailing rules. As many as 65% of respondents noticed the effectiveness of therapy despite the occurring difficulties.
Conclusions
In the Polish health care system, this situation is regulated by the Act of 29 July 2005 on counteracting drug addiction. Drug addiction therapy is aimed at implementation of a holistic model, which includes the relationship between the psyche and the body. Drug addiction is a serious phenomenon of a social nature. Fran Calvo describes the effectiveness of quick communication with addicts through the WhatsApp® inter-Vention application, to reduce the risk of HIV infection and harm caused by the use of substances of unknown origin or chemically contaminated. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a374a7f3ef99407bb144a9b157215f492023-03-15T11:28:30ZengInstitute of Rural HealthMedycyna Ogólna i Nauki o Zdrowiu2083-45432084-49052021-03-01271707610.26444/monz/133713133713Addiction to psychoactive substances as a public health challengeIrena Sadło0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5434-9820Ewa Guz1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0507-2172Adrianna Wójciuk2https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1982-1143Magdalena Brodowicz-Król3https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7678-7549Monika Kaczoruk4https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2436-5747Paulina Kaczor-Szkodny5https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0196-2549Oddział anestezjologii i Intensywnej terapii, Samodzielny Publiczny Szpital Wojewódzki im. Papieża Jana Pawła II, Zamość, PolskaWydział Nauk o Człowieku, Wyższa Szkoła Ekonomii i Innowacji w Lublinie, PolskaWydział Nauk o Człowieku, Wyższa Szkoła Ekonomii i Innowacji w Lublinie, PolskaUniwersytet Medyczny w Lublinie, PolskaInstytut Medycyny Wsi im. Witolda Chodźki w Lublinie, PolskaInstytut Medycyny Wsi im. Witolda Chodźki w Lublinie, PolskaObjectives The aim of the study was examination of various aspects of the drug addiction problem, with consideration of respondents’ socio-demographic characteristics. Due to the difficulties occurring in each sphere of human functioning, the main aspect was recognition of the reason for undertaking therapy, as well as its effectiveness. Material and methods The research was carried out in a group of 100 people with the problem of addiction to psychoactive substances. The study was conducted using an author-constructed questionnaire. Results Mental, social and spiritual health are important aspects of public health strategy. According to 72% of the respondents, spiritual life and the belief in one’s faith should be important. In the case of 62% of respondents, the reason for starting therapy was family loss. For more than a half (54%), the most difficult thing during therapy was compliance with the prevailing rules. As many as 65% of respondents noticed the effectiveness of therapy despite the occurring difficulties. Conclusions In the Polish health care system, this situation is regulated by the Act of 29 July 2005 on counteracting drug addiction. Drug addiction therapy is aimed at implementation of a holistic model, which includes the relationship between the psyche and the body. Drug addiction is a serious phenomenon of a social nature. Fran Calvo describes the effectiveness of quick communication with addicts through the WhatsApp® inter-Vention application, to reduce the risk of HIV infection and harm caused by the use of substances of unknown origin or chemically contaminated.https://www.monz.pl/Uzaleznienie-od-substancji-psychoaktywnych-jako-wyzwanie-dla-zdrowia-publicznego,133713,0,2.htmladdictionpublic healthpsychoactive substancesdrug addiction |
| spellingShingle | Irena Sadło Ewa Guz Adrianna Wójciuk Magdalena Brodowicz-Król Monika Kaczoruk Paulina Kaczor-Szkodny Addiction to psychoactive substances as a public health challenge Medycyna Ogólna i Nauki o Zdrowiu addiction public health psychoactive substances drug addiction |
| title | Addiction to psychoactive substances as a public health challenge |
| title_full | Addiction to psychoactive substances as a public health challenge |
| title_fullStr | Addiction to psychoactive substances as a public health challenge |
| title_full_unstemmed | Addiction to psychoactive substances as a public health challenge |
| title_short | Addiction to psychoactive substances as a public health challenge |
| title_sort | addiction to psychoactive substances as a public health challenge |
| topic | addiction public health psychoactive substances drug addiction |
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