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CREAT DRUG ADDICTION COUNSELOR THROUGH AFTERCARE PROGRAM AT THE SOCIAL REHABILITATION CENTER OF VICTIMS OF DRUG ABUSE (BRSKP NAPZA INSYAF MEDAN) PROVINCE SUMATERA UTARA, INDONESIA

. Fajar Utama Ritonga, Agus Suriadi, Husni Thamrin, Bengkel Hairani Siregar, Tuti Atika and Berlianti


Abstract

The purpose of this study illustrates how aftercare program prints former drug addicts into counselors who help other former drug addicts in the recovery of Therapeutic Community (TC) programs at the Social Rehabilitation Center of Victims of Drug Abuse (BRSKP NAPZA INSYAF MEDAN) Province of Sumatera Utara, Indonesia. The research method used is qualitative descriptive, the research informant consists of key informants, namely the Head of the Social Rehabilitation Services Section, the main informant as many as 5 people consisting of one program manager and 4 aftercare program participants and an additional informant 2 families of former drug addicts who follow aftercare program. The results illustrate how aftercare programs with the assistance of counselors and social workers become a surveillance program for former drug addicts to maintain positive habits and behaviors after completion of the program in Drug Social Rehabilitation, plus the coupled with basic mentoring and training programs, as well as involvement in other positive activities can creat former drug addicts who have participated in drug rehabilitation programs to become counselors who now work to help other drug addicts at the Social Rehabilitation Center of Victims of Drug Abuse (BRSKP NAPZA INSYAF MEDAN) Province of Sumatera Utara.

Key Wordi: Conselor, Relapse, Drug, Social Rehabilitation, Aftercare Program.

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