Motivation to Change in Substance Use modification camp on drug users, Chiang Mai Province

Abstract

     The purpose of this descriptive study was to investigate the motivation to Change in Substance Use modification camp on drug users, Chiang Mai Province. The sample was 397 users addicted treatment at Substance Use modification camp on drug users, Chiang Mai Province Between February - September 2020. The research instrument using a questionnaire of demographic data and the Stage of Change Readiness and Treatment Eagerness Scale (SOCRATES). Data were analyzed by descriptive statistics, independent sample T-test and One-way ANOVA.

     The results of the study found that most of the samples were males, the mean age was 34.38 years (SD=9.87), the highest age range was 31 - 40 years, 38.79 percent, marital status, single 54.41 %, married 35.01%, separated/divorced/widowed, 10.58 %, the highest level of education, most were primary school (38.79 %), lower secondary school (35.52 %). Most had a employed occupation (56.17 %) agriculture (23.43 %), 53.15 % earned an income of 5,001-10,000 baht. term substance abuse is usually less than 6 years (29.97 %), 6-10 years (20.40 %), 11-15 years (11.88 %). Their average score of motivation to quit using drugs was 3. 28, Recognition was 3.06, Ambivalence was 3.04 and Taking Steps was 3.95. In addition. Different gender, age range, marital status, period of substance use had different total scores of motivation to quit using drugs significantly (p < 0.05)