Methamphetamine abuse in Malaysia: an interpretive phenomenological perspective
Southeast Asian countries including Malaysia play a major role in global drug trade and abuse. Use of amphetamine-type stimulants has increased in the past decade in Malaysia. Methamphetamines, known as "shabu," across much of Southeast Asia, have been on the rise for years and addiction s...
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| description | Southeast Asian countries including Malaysia play a major role in global drug trade and abuse. Use of amphetamine-type stimulants has increased in the past decade in Malaysia. Methamphetamines, known as "shabu," across much of Southeast Asia, have been on the rise for years and addiction specialists are running out of solutions. Therefore, this study intentions to explore the perspective and experience of Meth. clients who is undergoing a rehabilitation program at the Narcotic Addiction Rehabilitation Centre, Tampin, Melaka (Puspen Tampin, Melaka) through an interpretive phenomenological approach. This study was conducted through in-depth interviews with seven male informants in 2022. Clients' perspectives and experiences of their involvement in Meth abuse well documented through the elements of (1) the trend of Meth. abuse, (2) the impact of Meth abuse, and (3) behavioural contradictions of Meth abuse with self-rationalized thinking. As a conclusion, this present study illustrated attention to the urgent need to strengthen existing intervention programs, drug policies, and professional supports, or to devise improved ones, with the aim of reducing Meth. abuse in Malaysia. |
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| spelling | upm-1094602024-12-10T03:20:21Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/109460/ Methamphetamine abuse in Malaysia: an interpretive phenomenological perspective Audi Azizul, Muhd Dhamir Wan Jaafar, Wan Munira Mohd Khir, Azlina Amin, Samir Muhazzab Southeast Asian countries including Malaysia play a major role in global drug trade and abuse. Use of amphetamine-type stimulants has increased in the past decade in Malaysia. Methamphetamines, known as "shabu," across much of Southeast Asia, have been on the rise for years and addiction specialists are running out of solutions. Therefore, this study intentions to explore the perspective and experience of Meth. clients who is undergoing a rehabilitation program at the Narcotic Addiction Rehabilitation Centre, Tampin, Melaka (Puspen Tampin, Melaka) through an interpretive phenomenological approach. This study was conducted through in-depth interviews with seven male informants in 2022. Clients' perspectives and experiences of their involvement in Meth abuse well documented through the elements of (1) the trend of Meth. abuse, (2) the impact of Meth abuse, and (3) behavioural contradictions of Meth abuse with self-rationalized thinking. As a conclusion, this present study illustrated attention to the urgent need to strengthen existing intervention programs, drug policies, and professional supports, or to devise improved ones, with the aim of reducing Meth. abuse in Malaysia. Human Resource Management Academic Research Society 2023-10-02 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/109460/1/methamphetamine-abuse-in-malaysia-an-interpretive-phenomenological-perspective.pdf Audi Azizul, Muhd Dhamir and Wan Jaafar, Wan Munira and Mohd Khir, Azlina and Amin, Samir Muhazzab (2023) Methamphetamine abuse in Malaysia: an interpretive phenomenological perspective. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 13 (16). pp. 371-387. ISSN 2222-6990 https://hrmars.com/index.php/IJARBSS/article/view/18764/Methamphetamine-Abuse-in-Malaysia-An-Interpretive-Phenomenological-Perspective 10.6007/ijarbss/v13-i16/18764 |
| spellingShingle | Audi Azizul, Muhd Dhamir Wan Jaafar, Wan Munira Mohd Khir, Azlina Amin, Samir Muhazzab Methamphetamine abuse in Malaysia: an interpretive phenomenological perspective |
| title | Methamphetamine abuse in Malaysia: an interpretive phenomenological perspective |
| title_full | Methamphetamine abuse in Malaysia: an interpretive phenomenological perspective |
| title_fullStr | Methamphetamine abuse in Malaysia: an interpretive phenomenological perspective |
| title_full_unstemmed | Methamphetamine abuse in Malaysia: an interpretive phenomenological perspective |
| title_short | Methamphetamine abuse in Malaysia: an interpretive phenomenological perspective |
| title_sort | methamphetamine abuse in malaysia: an interpretive phenomenological perspective |
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