Yakeba established Bali’s first drug rehabilitation centre in 2000. The centre was closed in 2005 due to a lack of funding. During its operation, Yakeba helped more than 200 drug addicts achieve “sobriety” ~ i.e. live a life free of drugs and alcohol.
Yakeba opened a new 6-bed drug rehabilitation centre – called Mawar Biru – in January 2009 with funding from YKIP/ALF. Many recovered addicts now live normal lives and many are to be found working in non-government organizations across Indonesia.
To date, the centre has helped 13 drug addicts on their journey to recovery; and some of them have been able to remain “clean” and are living normal lives.
Objectives
To continue to help young Indonesians on the road to a drug-free recovery through the Mawar Biru Rehab Centre
How Objectives Will Be Met
- Make the residents understand the world of addiction.
- Train the residents in matters related to relapse prevention.
- Provide drug addiction counseling.
- Provide support (both addiction counseling and by using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) both during and after residence.
- Help the residents attain some job skills such as making handicrafts and using a computer.
- Provide basic cooking skills which will enable residents to take care of themselves after release.
- Through a detox program (either cold turkey or thru Subutex).
- Weekly doctor, nutritionist and spiritual counselor visits.
- Attending Narcotics Anonymous meetings.
This project is made possible through funding by:
