INTEGRATING THERAPEUTIC TECHNIQUES IN DRUG ADDICT CENTRE DESIGN; PROPOSED REHABILITATION CENTRE,TUDUN WADA, KANO.

📄 Project Abstract

Drug addiction is one of the worst global pestilence that affects virtually all sectors of society in the world. This assumed an alarming proportion particularly in the developing countries like Nigeria whereby young people at their tender age regardless of their social, economic, religious or ethnic background are delved into drugs and substance abuse. Continuous abuse of drugs lead to addiction which distorts and changes the structure of the human brain hence erodes person's self control, ability of making sound decisions and accompanying many medical issues such as cardiovascular disease, cancer, mental disorders and so on. The widespread of this menace triggered the government to the creation of agencies to fight drug peddlers and treatment centres for rehabilitation of the infected ones. However, these treatment centres were created focusing primarily on detention approach of treatment instead of medication and mind abstinence, neglecting the patients' mental, psychological, socia...