Abstract

This study explores different factors that impact the treatment of drug related substance abuse disorders. These disorders are prevalent across all age groups, ethnicities and cultures. Factors such as age and gender in particular have an impact on the treatment that is offered and also the relapse rate. The review focuses on how women tend to get have easier access to aid, while men due to lack of treatment access are more prone to relapse. Treatments have different strategies and impacts for different age groups too. While senior citizens do not get recognised as people who need aid, adolescents seem to have quite a few different ways of treatments available. Different strategies such as religion, family and structured therapy have also been discussed to see how various approaches impact treatment of drug related disorders. In conclusion, it has been discussed how this information about different factors and strategies can be combined to develop universal, yet personalised intervention and treatment programs.

Keywords

substance abuse, treatment, drug, strategies, factors