SOCIAL WORK REHABILITATION PROCESS OF VICTIMS OF ADDICTION IN UGBOWO COMMUNITY, EDO STATE

ABSTRACT

The study Social Work Rehabilitation process investigated victims of Addictions in Ugbowo community, Edo State, Nigeria. The objective of this study was to investigate and highlight Social Work Rehabilitation process of victims of Addictions in Ugbowo community, Edo State. The research questions asked to achieve the objective of the study were as follows; what are the causes of addiction in Ugbowo community, what are the effects of addiction on people staying in Ugbowo community and What are the rehabilitation processes used by social workers and how effective are they. The sample size was 250 participants chosen from the study population using the Proportionate Stratified Random Sampling, the research instrument utilized was the questionnaire. Conclusion drawn from the analysis of the data retrieved from the questionnaire indicates that reducing substance abuse trend is long term residential procedure. It is observed that most of the private rehabilitation centers evolved from the previous abusers’ initiative and from those who are philanthropists. But it is a kind of charity and social work. It is also observed that there are fewer rehabilitation centers which have engaged professional social workers. It should be pointed out here that the research team did not find it in their investigation. Anyway, these centers are using mostly 12 point method for their clients. But they kept it confined between the patron and client. As the recovered person also work there for recovering others, it is postulated that ‘that confidence phenomena is only of curing purpose’. Recommendations were made based on the findings and they include: It is also recommended that more social workers be trained and job oppurtunities be provided for them. This will help to encourage people to study social work. The government has to take policy initiative in this regard. Otherwise, the role of social worker is impractical in the greater society. It is important to explore the professional social workers’ service with a view to developing the standard of the society and to reach the upper echelon of social standard. This motivation and inspiration technique may help to reduce the necessity of this substance, while simultaneously developing the situation of harm deduction.