THE ROLE OF FAMILY IN THE REHABILITATION OF DRUG ABUSE

Abstract

This study examines the role of family in the rehabilitation of drug abuse at Mayar Jandool,
Dir Lower, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The conceptual frame work comprises of
dependent variable (rehabilitation of drug abuse) and independent variable (family role). A
total of 100 addicts’ family members were interviewed through snow ball sampling technique.
A Chi-square test was used for testing the association between the two variables. The results
indicates that there is highly significant relationship between drug abuse rehabilitation and
the family role statements that family play a pivotal role in the rehabilitation of drug addiction,
the closeness of the parent-child bond prevent from drug abuse, communication gap between
parents and children leads to anti-social behavior, rewards and punishment decrease drug
abuse problem, enhancing family resilience play a pivotal role in preventing drug abuse, keep
away family members from the drug-using peers decrease drug use problem, drug addicts
parents leads their children to be drug addicts, ever refer your addict member for
rehabilitation center or hospital. The study concludes that the family play a central role in
involvement in rehabilitation and preventing drug abuse among its family members.