Promising Practices in Drug Treatment: Findings from Southeast Asia

Libretto, Salvatore; Nemes, Susanna; Namur, Jenny; Garrett, Gerald R.; Hess, Lauren; Kaplan, Linda

doi:10.1300/j188v04n01_04

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“…While living and participating in a TC program utilizing TC practices (e.g., “right living,” treatment planning, support groups, relapse prevention, job readiness, and vocational training), clients also practice Islamic values, including praying 5 times a day and studying the Koran. At the 5th Asian Federation of Therapeutic Communities (AFTC) Conference in Bangkok in 2002 and in a 2003 report to the United States Department of State on drug treatment programs in Southeast Asia, Danya International, a company evaluating public health programs, found PERTAPIS and other Southeast Asian TCs to not only fulfill the mission of a TC but also recommended them as a Promising Practice model for effectively operating a halfway house and reentry program (12).…”

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The Therapeutic Community: An International Perspective

Bunt¹,

Muehlbach²,

Moed³

2008

Substance Abuse

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The Therapeutic Community (TC) for drug-free substance abuse treatment can be found in more than 65 countries around the world, reflecting the global scope of substance abuse and addiction. This article describes some of the historical developments from an American-based to an international treatment model with professional associations on every continent. Possibly the two most important TC principles are outlined; i.e., the role of the treatment community as the primary agent of client change and the distinct therapeutic structure. While these two principles define the TC and can be found in programs around the world, the model leaves sufficient room to adapt practices and interventions to the respective culture. Examples of cultural adaptations are briefly described in this article.

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confidence: 99%