WORLD JOURNAL OF ADVANCE
HEALTHCARE RESEARCH

Yabani Azmi*, Indah Winarni and Septi Dewi Rachmawati

ABSTRACT

Background of the Study: Narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances (NDPS) abuse which is commonly known as drugs abuse becomes a global problem. In the recent years, the number of drugs abuse is increasing. Family whose family members are addicted to drugs will feel the burdens such as physical, economic, social, and psychological burdens. There are many families who feel ashamed toacknowledgeit. They also try to hide the condition of their children. Thus, officers find it difficult to handle an individual who suffers from drugs abuse. Objective of the Study: This study aims to explore family’s experience in giving support to rehabilitation process of family members with drugs abuse problem. Participants and Research Method: This study used qualitative method with interpretive phenomenology approach. This study involved 6 participants who had family members with drug abuse. The data were collected using in-depth interview with interview guide. The data were then analyzed using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) Findings: There are 2 themes found in this study. Those themes are the thought thatenvironment as the main cause of drugs abuse and the fear of getting stigma from environment Conclusion: Family as a smallest unit of society has role and function to send its members to live a better life. Family has to understand how environment and society givetheir influence to the attitude of its members. Inappropriate intercommunication and negative behavior by having friend whohas drugs abuse problem will lead an individual to have the same problem.