This study of the Aftercare Programme is a follow-up of an earlier study of official treatment and rehabilitation programme for institutionalized drug dependents. This postal survey used a self-administered questionnaire that contained salient features and factors elicited in the qualitative approach of an earlier case study. The respondents are mainly rehabilitation officers involved with the Aftercare Programme throughout Peninsular Malaysia.
The major findings were the goals and objectives of the Aftercare Programme, which are to help recovering addicts to reintegrate into society, and to be fully functioning without resorting to drugs need to be translated into measurable components that can be effectively implemented and monitored. Lack of resources both material and personnel were apparent. The programme officers have to perform functions that have no relationship to the programme goals. Lack of professionally skilled staff impedes the progress of staff-client relationship and the success of client’s psychosocial adaptation. Administrative work features a great deal in the function of the officers thereby reducing the time for interaction with their clients. Various aspects of the Aftercare Programme need refinement and redevelopment so as to ensure that the recovering addicts would have greater likelihood not to relapse. The involvement of the family, volunteers and the community in general needs to be further enhanced and mobilized. Support from ex-addicts helping in various aspects of treatment and rehabilitation is a recommended strategy to enhance the programme success. Better data management of client’s records is needed to improve the monitoring system and facilitate the conducting of meaningful programme evaluation.
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