The effective nursing care for drug-dependent young people : One case study

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We are currently experiencing the third period of wide-scale drug abuse in Japan, and the average age of those who use illegal drugs is decreasing. And furthermore, the inhalation of narcotic substances is increasingly preferred over their injection. Because it is now easier to ingest such substances, an increasing number of young people are becoming addicted to drugs. While young people initially tend to try drugs out of a sense of curiosity and a desire to be trendy, many of them end up becoming addicts. Currently in Japan, there are three types of systematic models that deal with drug-dependent youth: (1) the Legal Model, (2) the Medical Model, and (3) the Social Model. Activities related to nursing care come under the Medical Model. The primary aims in nursing care for drug-dependent patients include providing physiological care for patients experiencing withdrawal symptoms, and supporting the personal growth of patients by fostering cordial nurse-patient relationships. The successful fulfillment of these aims can result in facilitating the withdrawal of patients from narcotic substances, as well as the development of their ego-identities. In this presentation, we will discuss the most effective types of nursing interventions for drug-dependent patients.
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