• F Akgul Gok and A G Yavas Ayhan.
• Department of Social Work, Dr. Ankara University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Dr. Ankara University, Faculty of Nursing, Ankara, Turkey.
• Niger J Clin Pract. 2021 Feb 1; 24 (2): 240-246.

AimsThe aim of this study was to examine the substance-use history of young people in a rehabilitation center in Berlin with a therapeutic community structure, their thoughts about the rehabilitation process, and the evaluations of the center's employees.MethodsThe study used interviews with the young people in the rehabilitation process and the professionals working in the institution as well as observation studies over a period of three-months. A total of 23 people participated in the study, including 13 young people in the rehabilitation process with a history of substance use and 10 professionals working at the institution. The researchers used a qualitative research method along with a three-month observation study.ResultsAfter the interviews, 4 main themes and 5 sub-themes were identified among the young people with a substance-use history, and 4 main themes and 4 sub-themes were identified for the employees.ConclusionIt was determined that a well-structured rehabilitation center has positive psychological, social, cognitive, and behavioral effects on young people with a history of substance use.

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