Relapse Opiat di Rumah Sakit Ketergantungan Obat Jakarta, Tahun 2003-2005

Drug abuse is a chronic condition that can relapse several times. Generally the relapse rates of narcotic, psychotropic and other additive material are not differed from that of opiate. The objective of this study is to know factors related to the occurrence of opiate relapse in Jakarta Drug Abuse Hospital in 2003- 2005. The study design used in this study is case control design using medical record as secondary source of data. The study variables include individual variables (sex, education eve, age, marital status, job, and status of hepatitis), the drug factors including pattern of abuse, duration, method, frequency, and dose. The sample consists of 72 cases and 84 control. The cases are opiate abuse patient who visited the Jakarta Drug Abuse for 6 months without relapse and revisited with opiate relapse. The controls are opiate abuse patient who visited the Jakarta Drug Abuse for 6 months without relapse and still not relapse in the next visit. The analysis method used in this study is multiple logistic regression method. Variables related to opiate relapse include education, marriage status, hepatitis status, method and duration of abuse