Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Naimuang, Muang Khon Kaen, Khon Kaen, 40002, Thailand.
Faculty of Public Health, Vongchavalitkul University, Ban-Ko, Muang Nakhon Ratchasima, Nakhon Ratchasima, 30000, Thailand.
J Community Health. 2017 Dec;42(6):1090-1095. doi: 10.1007/s10900-017-0356-1.
Various drug camps have been introduced in Thailand since the 2000s. This study explored the effects of drug camps in Thailand. Four provinces were selected to represent different region throughout Thailand. Assessments of 2679 drug users were carried out longitudinally, age ranging from 11 to 67 years old; assessments occurred before camp, after camps, and after a 1 year follow-up. Two hundred twenty-six camps organizers, community leaders, and lay people were selected as key informants. Twenty communities were observed prospectively and 400 lay people were studied. Self-administered questionnaires were utilized as well as interview guidelines and documents. It emerged that the effectiveness of drug camp was 51.3% (intention-to-treat), whilst poly drug use increased significantly from before camp and 3 months after camp (repeated ANOVA p < 0.001) particularly among users aged 15 years old and over. Drug camps could be considered as an alternative measure for drug users; however, negative impacts should be considered.
自 21 世纪以来，泰国已引入了各种戒毒营。本研究旨在探讨泰国戒毒营的效果。选取了四个省份，以代表泰国不同地区。对 2679 名吸毒者进行了纵向评估，年龄从 11 岁到 67 岁不等；评估在入营前、出营后和 1 年随访后进行。选择了 226 名营地组织者、社区领导和非专业人员作为关键信息提供者。对 20 个社区进行了前瞻性观察，对 400 名非专业人员进行了研究。使用了自我管理问卷、访谈指南和文件。结果显示，戒毒营的效果为 51.3%（意向治疗），而多药使用在入营前和出营后 3 个月显著增加（重复方差分析，p<0.001），尤其是在 15 岁及以上的使用者中。戒毒营可以被视为吸毒者的一种替代措施，但也应考虑其负面影响。
