ABSTRACT
The purpose of this research was to study the effect of the
rehabilitation of amphetamine addicts using Matrix Program in Samutsongkram
Province.
Sample group were 196 addicts. They were selected by Simple Random
Sampling. Research instrument used was questionnaire. Statistics used to
analyze were percentage, mean, standard deviationand t – test for dependent
samples.
The results of the research were as follow :
1. Before having the rehabilitation using Matrix Program Treatment
amphetamine addicts had the knowledge about amphetamine was at the middle
level. After having the Matrix Program Treatment their knowledge about
amphetamine was at the high level.
2. Amphetamine addicts had their life – skills, self – esteem, self
– control and the level of stress including the behavior of amphetamine
prevention before having the rehabilitation using Matrix Program Treatment,
their knowledge about amphetamine was at the middle level. After having the
Matrix Program Treatment, their life – skills, self – esteem, self – control
and the level of stress were at the high level.
3. The comparison of the effect of the rehabilitation of
amphetamine addicts using Matrix Program before and after the treatment was
significantly different at the .01 level.
