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Milieu Management for Drug Addicts: Extended Drug Subculture or Rehabilitation?*

Authors :
Larry Hart
Source :
Addiction. 67:297-301
Publication Year :
1972
Publisher :
Wiley, 1972.

Abstract

Summary The purpose of this paper is to attempt to show that present day paraprofessional drug milieu treatment facilities are extended drug subcultures and are not fully rehabilitating addicts. Research tends to indicate that Synanon House of California may offer its residents a protective society and a program which is not conducive to complete rehabilitation. It was also noted that ex-addicts may become part of Synanon's ex-addict social system and that the ex-addict may become emotionally dependent upon Synanon. Also, numerous clinical impressions and observations made by the writer during a graduate field work placement were noted. It was suggested that professional ex-addicts may be part of an extended drug subculture. Maintenance of the extended subculture and some of the inter- and inter personal dynamics which appear to be operating at a para-professional drug rehabilitation facility were discussed. Lastly, modifications of present day drug programs were suggested to facilitate rehabilitation. Generally, the recommendations centred around getting community people into the facility and getting residents out of the facility.

Details

ISSN :
13600443 and 09652140
Volume :
67
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Addiction
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....8120f7bb006d6fb945969c0eddd7c4ad