Abstract:

Purpose of this study was to multi-dimensionally evaluate the dependency and treatment experiences of the hospitalized individuals being treated in order to quit substance in Ankara Numune Training and Research Hospital Alcohol and Drug Addiction Research and Treatment Centre (AMATEM) Clinic. The study tried to determine the biological, psychological and social problems, experiences, and motivation resources to quit substance during the period of substance abuse. In this context the study tried to make the lived experiences visible via in-debt interviews with 9 patients under treatment in Ankara Numune Training and Research Hospital AMATEM Clinic. The participants stated that they were faced with stigmatization during the substance abuse, encountered medical, psychological, social, legal, and economic problems, and the reason they applied for treatment were these problems to a great extent. After a cost-efficiency analysis, they felt that the cost of substance abuse was more than its gain, and they decide to quit it. The concluding part of the study focused on how the social work intervention should be in the context of the findings

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