Occupational therapy influence evaluation for addicted to alcohol and drug persons activity, interest and hobby

Addiction - is a health disorder, sick tendency to repeat same action or use the same substance repeatedly. The addiction to substances rate is increasing for all levels of society. The most often are used drugs and alcohol. The purpose of the research is to assess occupation and interest for persons, addicted to alcohol and drugs, and to identify effectiveness of occupational therapy. The goals of the research: to assess the occupation for persons, addicted to alcohol and drugs, to identify interest and hobby for persons addicted to alcohol and drugs and to assess effect of occupational therapy for persons occupation, interest and hobby. The research is made in day center of addiction diseases. The assessed patients are addicted to alcohol and drugs. The research is made from 2007 04 till 2008 03. The contingent consisted of 24 (22 – 62 year old) patients – 10 women and 14 men. Addicted to alcohol were 14, to drugs – 10 persons. The rehabilitation program finished 19 patients. Assessed 5 persons did not finished the rehabilitation program. The patients were assessed two times ( in the beginning and in the end of rehabilitation). During the research (rehabilitation) there were occupational group therapy and individual counseling. During the rehabilitation each patient had 14 consultations and 8 group therapy’s. For persons addicted to alcohol and drug were made assessment of occupational functioning and interest checklist. According to these tests, were assessed occupation, interest, hobby and the effectiveness of occupational therapy. For the assessed patients were observed, that the most difficult was to plan time and to determine their purposeful activity. They had less communication and other skills which are needed to use in various situations. The finding shows, that in the beginning of rehabilitation the most - 15 (79%) patients were interested in food making. Reading, housework, television viewing, washing and shopping marked 14 (74%) patients. Driving liked 11 (58%), interested in fashion were 10 (53%) and home repair jobs were making 9 (47%) patients. The finding shows, that by using the occupational therapy sessions, improved occupation and enlarged range of interest and hobby for the patients addicted to alcohol and drug