Training of Effective Strategies in Abuse Prevention of Narcotics and Stimulants among Patients of Correctional Educational Centers

Objective: The aim of this study was to provide an effective skills training model abuse prevention of narcotics and stimulants among patients of correctional educational centers. To this end, the influential factors in the skill dimension, including problem-solving, communications, stress management, anger, behavior, and identification of the gap between the status quo and the desired situation have been investigated and it has been attempted to present the executive mechanisms required for implementing an effective training model in prevention of drug abuse and stimulant abuse. Method: This research falls within the category of applied research in terms of purpose and is regarded as a survey descriptive research in terms of data collection where a mixed method (qualitative and quantitative) has been used. Twenty-two experts with a history of mentoring and 212 employees at correctional educational centers constituted the research subjects.  A semi-structured interview and a researcher-constructed questionnaire were the data collection tools in this research. Expert opinion was employed to determine the content validity of the tools. The Cronbach's alpha coefficient of the questionnaire was obtained equal to 0.981. Results: The results of this study showed that the most effective components in the optimal state of the skill level were problem-solving (0.92), communications (0.93), stress management (0.91), and behavior (0.95). Conclusion: There is a significant difference between the present and the desired situation in the area of problem-solving, communications, stress management, anger, and behavior among clients.