Methamphetamine abuse in Malaysia: an interpretive phenomenological perspective

Southeast Asian countries including Malaysia play a major role in global drug trade and abuse. Use of amphetamine-type stimulants has increased in the past decade in Malaysia. Methamphetamines, known as "shabu," across much of Southeast Asia, have been on the rise for years and addiction s...

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Main Authors: Audi Azizul, Muhd Dhamir, Wan Jaafar, Wan Munira, Mohd Khir, Azlina, Amin, Samir Muhazzab
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Published: Human Resource Management Academic Research Society 2023
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/109460/1/methamphetamine-abuse-in-malaysia-an-interpretive-phenomenological-perspective.pdf
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spelling my.upm.eprints.1094602024-12-10T03:20:21Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/109460/ Methamphetamine abuse in Malaysia: an interpretive phenomenological perspective Audi Azizul, Muhd Dhamir Wan Jaafar, Wan Munira Mohd Khir, Azlina Amin, Samir Muhazzab Southeast Asian countries including Malaysia play a major role in global drug trade and abuse. Use of amphetamine-type stimulants has increased in the past decade in Malaysia. Methamphetamines, known as "shabu," across much of Southeast Asia, have been on the rise for years and addiction specialists are running out of solutions. Therefore, this study intentions to explore the perspective and experience of Meth. clients who is undergoing a rehabilitation program at the Narcotic Addiction Rehabilitation Centre, Tampin, Melaka (Puspen Tampin, Melaka) through an interpretive phenomenological approach. This study was conducted through in-depth interviews with seven male informants in 2022. Clients' perspectives and experiences of their involvement in Meth abuse well documented through the elements of (1) the trend of Meth. abuse, (2) the impact of Meth abuse, and (3) behavioural contradictions of Meth abuse with self-rationalized thinking. As a conclusion, this present study illustrated attention to the urgent need to strengthen existing intervention programs, drug policies, and professional supports, or to devise improved ones, with the aim of reducing Meth. abuse in Malaysia. Human Resource Management Academic Research Society 2023-10-02 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/109460/1/methamphetamine-abuse-in-malaysia-an-interpretive-phenomenological-perspective.pdf Audi Azizul, Muhd Dhamir and Wan Jaafar, Wan Munira and Mohd Khir, Azlina and Amin, Samir Muhazzab (2023) Methamphetamine abuse in Malaysia: an interpretive phenomenological perspective. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 13 (16). pp. 371-387. ISSN 2222-6990 https://hrmars.com/index.php/IJARBSS/article/view/18764/Methamphetamine-Abuse-in-Malaysia-An-Interpretive-Phenomenological-Perspective 10.6007/ijarbss/v13-i16/18764
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description Southeast Asian countries including Malaysia play a major role in global drug trade and abuse. Use of amphetamine-type stimulants has increased in the past decade in Malaysia. Methamphetamines, known as "shabu," across much of Southeast Asia, have been on the rise for years and addiction specialists are running out of solutions. Therefore, this study intentions to explore the perspective and experience of Meth. clients who is undergoing a rehabilitation program at the Narcotic Addiction Rehabilitation Centre, Tampin, Melaka (Puspen Tampin, Melaka) through an interpretive phenomenological approach. This study was conducted through in-depth interviews with seven male informants in 2022. Clients' perspectives and experiences of their involvement in Meth abuse well documented through the elements of (1) the trend of Meth. abuse, (2) the impact of Meth abuse, and (3) behavioural contradictions of Meth abuse with self-rationalized thinking. As a conclusion, this present study illustrated attention to the urgent need to strengthen existing intervention programs, drug policies, and professional supports, or to devise improved ones, with the aim of reducing Meth. abuse in Malaysia.
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author Audi Azizul, Muhd Dhamir
Wan Jaafar, Wan Munira
Mohd Khir, Azlina
Amin, Samir Muhazzab
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Wan Jaafar, Wan Munira
Mohd Khir, Azlina
Amin, Samir Muhazzab
Methamphetamine abuse in Malaysia: an interpretive phenomenological perspective
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Wan Jaafar, Wan Munira
Mohd Khir, Azlina
Amin, Samir Muhazzab
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title Methamphetamine abuse in Malaysia: an interpretive phenomenological perspective
title_short Methamphetamine abuse in Malaysia: an interpretive phenomenological perspective
title_full Methamphetamine abuse in Malaysia: an interpretive phenomenological perspective
title_fullStr Methamphetamine abuse in Malaysia: an interpretive phenomenological perspective
title_full_unstemmed Methamphetamine abuse in Malaysia: an interpretive phenomenological perspective
title_sort methamphetamine abuse in malaysia: an interpretive phenomenological perspective
publisher Human Resource Management Academic Research Society
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