Overconfidence versus helplessness: A qualitative study on abstinence self-efficacy of drug users in a male compulsory drug detention center in China

摘要

BackgroundCompulsory drug detention is the most frequent way to control drug use in China; however, it has often been criticized. This qualitative study aimed to investigate abstinence self-efficacy and its sources of drug users in a compulsory male drug detention center in Shanghai, China, and the attitudes of the drug users to this form of rehabilitation.