Self-Control as Predictor of Hope among Drug Addicts in Malaysian Rehabilitation Centers

Suicidal behavior among drug addicts.

Objective: to describe the profi le of drug addicts attended in a mental health service, the frequency of suicidal behavior among the participants and the associations between these two problems. Method: an exploratory, retrospective and descriptive study based on a quantitative approach, and data collected from medical records of patients with F10-F19 diagnoses according to the ICD-10 treated ...

Effect of group logotherapy in reducing depression and increasing hope in drug addicts

Abstract The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of group Logo therapy in reducing depression and increasing sense of hope in people addicted to drugs. This experimental pretest posttest control group. The study population consisted of addicts attending a methadone treatment centers for drug addiction city Ghorveh (Niko Salamat) was in 1392. The sample size of 60 patients ...

Effect of yoga therapy in rehabilitation of drug addicts

Drug addiction or substance abuse has been a social menace worldwide. Owing to various reasons the occurrence of drug addiction related problems cannot be done away completely by any country. But, as a responsible society every community, nations or administration cannot turn its face on this social evil. A major observation of the programs of rehabilitation centers revealed complete negligence...

[Somatic self mutilation in drug addicts].

Mortality among drug addicts in Greater London.

During January 1970 to December 1974, 134 deaths in people aged 10-50 years investigated by coroners in Greater London were recorded as being due to drug addiction. Over three-quarters of the addicts were under 30, and 105 (78%) were male; 55 (41%) were unknown to the Home Office. Barbiturate overdose accounted for over half of the deaths, though two-thirds of these were in people registered as...