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ABSTRACT
The knowledge available on the effectiveness of treatment interventions for methamphetamine users in Europe remains scarce. The present study investigated the patterns of use and treatment outcomes of 176 clients, predominantly injecting methamphetamine users, in 4 residential therapeutic communities in the Czech Republic. Most of the clients were multiple drug users. Overall, methamphetamine users showed favorable outcomes with significant improvements in their substance misuse, injecting, health and criminal behavior at 1 year after discharge from treatment. Findings suggest that many methamphetamine users are able to complete the treatment and achieve considerable improvements.
Acknowledgments
We thank the teams and the clients of the therapeutic communities, which participated in the study for their cooperation, which allowed the research and creation of this paper to be conducted. Martin Šefránek was employed by SANANIM in the Czech Republic (from 2000 to 2009) and worked in the SANANIM Therapeutic Community in Němčice as a therapist and social worker.
Funding
Funding for this project was provided by subsidy proceedings of the Government Council for Drug Policy Coordination. Project Reg. No. A-49-07; Grant Agency of Charles University, Prague. Project No. 257863; Shering-Plough Central East AG; and GAČR No. 14-07822S and Institutional Program of Charles University No. PRVOUK-P03/LF1/9.