ACTIVITY PROGRAMS ACCORDING TO AYUVADDHANADHAMMA IN REHABILITATION OF DRUG ADDICTS BY THE TEMPLES AS RELIEF AND REHABILITATION CENTERS FOR DRUG ADDICTION

Abstract

The article were aims 1)To study the rehabilitation activities in templesthatactasaddict relief and rehabilitation centers 2) To study principal of Dharma of age(Ayuvaddhanadhamma) This thesis is a Mixed Method Research combining action research and qualitative research.The studies were done in three addict relief and rehabilitation centers that are Wat Takaipluang center ( Burirum ), Wat Sapan center ( Bangkok ), Nun Dharma practical center at Khow pra ( Supanburi). The data was gathered using participant observation with 83 peoples from these centers. The information from the data was used to produce new activities that would include Dharma of age into the rehabilitation activities. These activities were introduced into 73 participants from the centers. The data then were collected before and after the activities using Thai version WHO quality of life questionnaires. Post activity interviews had also been done in Focus group discussion. The focus group of 20 peoples including addicts that joined the Dharma of age rehabilitation activities , activity administrators, and specialists. The data were analysed and interpreted using statistic program. Statistic using in this sudy included basic statistic (percentage ,mean, and standard deviation) , t-test , and descriptive statistic. The results showed that 1) Evaluation of activities in the centers – activities in the centers bases on dhama principles which include Ebyhsil, Five dharma, Four cardinal virtues, Gratitude, karma, meditation, chanting, ordination. Dharma choosing to use in the activities would depend on administrator experience and the need of the addicts. 2) Dharma of age is dharma that compliments a long and healthy life, consisting of 1. Sup Pai ga ree (know how to make oneself comfortable) 2. Sup pa yea mut tun yu (know when it is enough to comfort oneself 3. Pari na ta po chee (know to consume easily digested food and chewing thoroughly) 4. See la wa (know to behave properly, do no wrong - to be morally upright). 5. Kalaya na mitta (know to be friend with good person - to have good friends).3) After integrating Dharma of age into addict relief and rehabilitation center activities the researcher found that 3.1 The activities 3.2 Addict quality of life 4) New knowledge in integrating Dharma of age into addict relief and rehabilitation center activities.