| dc.description.abstract | Background: Injection drug users have a high risk of various health problems, both physical and psychological,
including HIV/AIDS infection. Problems experienced by this group do not only affect the members, but also the
surrounding community. This study explored the experiences of former injection drug users in Palembang City
of Indonesia.
Method: The study employed a descriptive phenomenological qualitative design. The participants were
recruited using the purposive sampling technique. Research data were collected using open-ended questions and
field notes. The interview guidelines were prepared based on the research objectives. They were further
translated into a number of questions to explore the experiences of former injection drug users. The collected
research data were transcribed and analyzed by using Colaizzi method (1978).
Results: This study identified nine experience themes, which are: the first reason of using drugs, reasons of
continuing drug use, personal responses, parent responses, the values, bad impacts, meanings when using drugs,
meaning after recovery, support from related parties.
Conclusion and Recomendation: Injection drug abuse is a habit that must be immediately prevented and
overcome. It is suggested that the Government should conduct prevention efforts and eradicate drug abuse by
involving the society. | en_US |
