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Abstract

This paper aims to describe the activities of drug treatment and rehabilitation program at one center in
Kuala Lumpur based on the preliminary study. Treatment and rehabilitation center adopts the biopsycho
- socio – spiritual model in their recovery process. The data was collected using observation as
well as personal interviews of respondents who are undergoing treatment and rehabilitation at the
center. Counsellors are also interviewed to get information about treatment programs that are being
conducted. Initial research findings indicated that the approach to treatment and rehabilitation using the
Therapeutic Community has helped facilitate the drug rehabilitation process, especially during the
remodeling behavior and vocational life skills. Therefore, the results of this study indicated that the
program can be used as an alternative to drug addiction treatment and rehabilitation in this country.