Abstract

In the Philippines where an ongoing national drug campaign is implemented, continuous recovery of drug users is compromised especially those coming from low-income communities. However, studies that explore drug relapse and recovery issues in such communities are still scant. As an exemplar case, a critical narrative inquiry was performed to analyze accounts of 17 Filipino male low-income methamphetamine polydrug users and their experiences of repeated drug relapse. Findings show three overarching narratives namely: drug relapse as being taken by the body, drug use as mode of living and thriving in communities, and as a cyclic narrative of rehabilitation and community reintegration. Implications on understanding the interplay between personal agency and broader risk environments are discussed in light of existing rehabilitation and treatment modalities in drug recovery targeting low-income communities.

摘要

在菲律宾，正在开展一项持续的全国毒品运动，吸毒者的持续康复受到影响，特别是那些来自低收入社区的吸毒者。但是，在这类社区中探索药物复发和恢复问题的研究仍然很少。作为示例，进行了一次重要的叙述性询问，以分析17名菲律宾男性低收入甲基苯丙胺多药使用者的帐户以及他们反复吸毒的经历。研究结果显示了三个总体叙述：被人体吸收的毒品复发，作为社区生活和繁荣的毒品使用以及作为康复和社区重新融合的循环叙述。