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“Tougher than ever”: An exploration of relapse prevention strategies among patients recovering from poly-substance use disorders in Ghana

Richard AppiahAfrica Unit for Transdisciplinary Health Research, North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa, ;Department of Occupational Therapy, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana, and Correspondence[email protected]
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Kofi E. BoakyeInstitute of Criminology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,
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Peter NdaaDepartment of Occupational Therapy, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana, and
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Lydia AziatoDepartment of Adult Health, School of Nursing, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana
Pages 467-474 | Received 25 Nov 2016, Accepted 28 May 2017, Published online: 20 Jun 2017

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Richard Appiah. (2022) Long-term relapse prevention strategies among poly-substance users in Ghana: New insights for clinical practice. Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse 21:3, pages 1104-1119.
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Enoch Kordjo Azasu, Melody Rachel Konadu Frempong, Baffour Boaten Boahen-Boaten, Cecilia Nartey, Solomon Achulo, Daniel Appiah, Cletus Bijalam Mbalida & Clifford Atuiri. (2023) Psychosocial Correlates, Risk, and Protective Factors of Substance Use Among Middle School Students in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. Global Social Welfare.
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Maike Klein, Jeremy Dixon & Catherine Butler. (2022) Multiple relapses into opiate and crack misuse among people in recovery: An interpretative phenomenological analysis. Journal of Addictions & Offender Counseling 43:2, pages 97-110.
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Torgeir Sørensen & Lars Lien. (2022) Significance of Self-Transcendence for Rehabilitation and Relapse Prevention among Patients with Substance Use Disorder: A Qualitative Study. Religions 13:6, pages 491.
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Kwaku Oppong Asante, Emmanuella Asiama-Sampong & Richard Appiah. (2021) A qualitative exploration of the role of NGOs in the recovery support for persons with substance use disorders in a low-income African setting. Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy 16:1.
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