Effects of the treatment heroin dependency on anomie, alienation and self-concept
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https://doi.org/10.20882/adicciones.429Keywords:
Heroin abuse, anomie, alienation, self-concept, drug free treatment, antagonist treatment, agonist treatmentAbstract
The aim of this study was to contrast the effectiveness of three different treatment programmes for heroin abusers (drugfree treatment, antagonist treatment, and agonist treatment programmes) in mitigating the alienation, anomie and personal breakdown. 91 subjects were undergoing drug therapy: 30 with methadone treatment, 30 with naltrexone treatment and 31 with drug-free treatment. The results showed high alienation levels among the subjects in treatment and a non-significant effect was found in relation to the treatment factor. The results also indicate high levels of anomie among the subjects in treatment and a significant effect of the treatment factor i.e., higher anomie among patients treated with methadone v. naltrexone. Moreover, in the sample as a whole, self concept was positive at the same time we found that patients being treated with methadone had a lower self-concept in certain components than those being treated with naltrexone or taking part in a drug free programme. Implications for intervention and prevention programs are discussed.References
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