Participatory Action Research on Achieving Empowerment Among the Groups of Drug Addicted Individuals

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to study the lives of drug abusing prisoners to develop guidelines that help empower them to total independence from drugs. By using participatory action research methodology, the objective is to collaborate prisoners to develop self-awareness based on a combination of better desire of self-ethics, and improved self-empowerment through self-awareness of the impact of their actions within the analysis of social identity and power practice in prison to rationalize situations and free them from drug dependence by themselves. There were 12 participants. Results were that positive changes occurred in sample attitudes. They became more aware of the consequences of their actions due to drug addiction. With better awareness, they could make practical plans for life after release from prison. More often than not, to ensure empowerment towards a sustainable independence from drugs, the plan included collective support from family members