Annual of social work, Vol. 32 No. 1, 2025.
Preliminary communication
QUALITY OF LIFE AND HEALTH OUTCOMES OF FORMER SUBSTANCE USERS: REHABILITATION AND RESOCIALIZATION PERSPECTIVES IN MONTENEGRO
Ena Grbović
; Faculty of Political Science, Department of Social Policy and Social Work, University of Montenegro, Montenegro
Abstract
Dependency on psychoactive substances is a sociopathological phenomenon with medical, psychiatric, psychological and other dimensions. It is typically chronic and progressive in nature, often leading to physical and mental health impairments not only for the individual consuming the substance but also causing destruction and destabilization of the entire family and, subsequently, the social community. This paper examines the perception of quality of life and its impact on the health status of users of the Public Institution for Housing, Rehabilitation, and Resocialization of Users of Psychoactive Substances in Podgorica. The research problem is defined and directed toward the subject matter, focusing on the level and correlation of quality of life as a key determinant in the rehabilitation process, with other constructs derived from the theoretical framework-health status and quality of life. The aim of this paper is to examine the relationship between quality of life and the health status of former psychoactive substance users after periods of rehabilitation and resocialization. Given the lack of research in this field, the results are expected to highlight the importance of promoting services aimed at improving the quality of life during the post-rehabilitation and resocialization period for both former addicts and their family members.
Keywords
quality of life; health status; former users of psychoactive substances; addiction; social work
Hrčak ID:
344720
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Publication date:
1.2.2026.
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