Abstract:This study explored the recovery narratives and identity reconstruction of seven recovering Filipino drug dependents in a rehabilitation center. Extant literature on drug abuse in the country has been limited to etiology and treatment, as well as the difficulties experienced by drug dependents following release from the rehabilitation center. The narratives culled in this study, however, gave depth and continuity to the experiences during rehabilitation and recovery. This study highlighted the role of Filipino… Show more
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