The recovery-oriented therapeutic community for addictions (ROTC): A response to contemporary substance use disorder treatments in the Philippines

College

College of Liberal Arts

Department/Unit

Psychology

Document Type

Article

Source Title

Therapeutic Communities

Volume

40

Issue

1

First Page

25

Last Page

41

Publication Date

5-7-2019

Abstract

Purpose: The Philippines’ nationwide campaign on drugs has been under the limelight due to its controversial approaches in dealing with the problem of addiction. Despite the government’s current efforts, substance use disorders continue to persist within the population. The purpose of this paper is to provide recommendations for addressing the issue of substance use disorder treatment through a modification of the therapeutic community (TC) in the Philippine context. Design/methodology/approach: This conceptual paper reviews the existing facts about the Philippines’ campaign against drugs, the approaches implemented by the government, current state and research developments of TCs, and its resulting impact on contemporary evidence-based treatment for addiction in the country. Findings: A treatment framework outlining a recovery-oriented therapeutic community (ROTC) is presented. The ROTC aims to address addiction as a chronic, relapsing disease. This alternative approach for addiction treatment in the Philippines is based on the concept of recovery, principles of effective substance use disorder treatment, and recent developments in TC best practices from the international community. Originality/value: This paper discusses different recommendations for policy development, interventions and research, aimed at improving the odds of securing recovery for people suffering from addiction. © 2019, Emerald Publishing Limited.

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Digitial Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1108/TC-12-2017-0037

Disciplines

Psychology

Keywords

Substance abuse—Treatment--Philippines; Drug addiction—Treatment--Philippines

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