ABSTRACT
Objective:To evaluate the efficacy of drug abuse prevention and treatment and the needs of drug users.Method:A multi-center survey was carried out with a self-designed questionnaire in 10 compulsory detoxification centers among 2400 drug users.Results:The results of the survey indicate that 76.2% of the subjects had never received any drug abuse prevention education before they using drugs. However, 53.6% of the subjects who received drug abuse prevention education thought that the promotion and education are not helpful or hardly helpful. Drug abusers were basically satisfied with most "software" and "hardware" services of the present compulsory drug abuse center. What should be improved is the effectiveness of treatment. Meanwhile, Drug abusers thought that the most urgent needs were: learning skills to prevent relapse; helping to improve living surrounding and helping to find jobs etc.Conclusion:The coverage of the present drug abuse prevention education is not wide enough and need to be improved in its effectiveness and orientation. In order to make drug abuse treatment more effective and meet drug abusers' needs, multi-department and cross-discipline cooperation, exploration and efforts from the whole society are necessary.