AEGiS-14IAC: Day center for drug abusing youth of Lithuania's AIDS centre's psychological-social rehabilitation community for drug addicts.

14th International AIDS Conference


Barcelona, Spain - July 7-12, 2002

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Day center for drug abusing youth of Lithuania's AIDS centre's psychological-social rehabilitation community for drug addicts.

Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. D11133)

Levickaite K, Gasiliauskas L
Lithuania's AIDS centre, Vilnius, Lithuania

BACKGROUND: Evaluation of results of day center for drug abusing youth of Lithuania's AIDS centre's psychological-social rehabilitation community for drug addicts in 2000-2002.

METHODS: Questionnaire for addicts, who participated in day center program for drug abusing youth in 2000-2002. Efficacy was measured for addict 3 months after he/her graduate programme

RESULTS: Day center for drug abusing youth of Lithuania's AIDS centre's psychological-social rehabilitation community for drug addicts was opened 18 of September 2000. The day center's purpose is to help for drug abusing persons of 16-25 years age. From 18 of September 2000 untill 1 of January 2002 the 58 persons participated in programme. 17 (29%) of them were women and 41 (71%) men. The analysis of questionnaire's results showed: 18 persons finished the rehabilitation course at day center and were motivated to continue treatment in the long-term rehabilitation programme. They continue their treatment in Lithuania's long-term residential communities. 20 persons who participated in day center's programme improved their well-being and at present moment participate in Narcotics Anonymous and Alcoholic Anonymous groups. 8 persons was excluded from treatment because of using drugs. 7 persons finished the programme but relapsed into drug use. 1 person participate in day center programme as volunteer and help for other participants to adapt to programme. 4 persons continue treatment in the programme at present moment. For persons who left programme the outpatient conselling and help are provided.

CONCLUSIONS: After evaluation of results of day center of Lithuania's AIDS centre's psychological-social rehabilitation community for drug addicts in 2000-2002 it was stated that programme is effective to motivate drug addicts to stop use drugs and to motivate them for treatment continuation.

Keywords: AEGIS, Substance-Related Disorders, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, Time, Evaluation Studies, Rehabilitation Centers, Rehabilitation, Vocational, Ambulatory Care, Day Care, Activities of Daily Living, Lithuania, Adolescent, Human, Female, Male, rehabilitation, Psychology, therapy

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