No One Bothers You Here

This study was realised in cooperation with the Helsinki Deaconnes Institute's Maintenance Treatment Community. The objective of this study was to explore the opioide addicted clients' experiences and feelings about the treatment and the psychosocial support offered in the community, and whether there had been a change in their psychosocial ability. The theoretic framework of the study addresses different methods of psychosocial support especially in drug abuse treatment. The study also discusses maintenance treatment as a part of harm reductionist drug policy.

Autorentext

This thesis was written by Saija Puhjo and Eeva-Liisa Yli-Mattila as their graduation project for Metropolia University of Applied Sciences.