BAUKO, Mountain Province – Some fifty five drug surrenderers from the town’s barangays recently graduated from a community-based rehabilitation program employing the CleanLIFE Program developed by the Master Del Pe Foundation USA in collaboration with the municipal government here.
Originally, there 171 drug surrenderes in the municipality with 58 joining the community-based rehabilitation program but 3 of them dropped out during the course of the program.
They underwent the anti-vice and anti-addiction course using BEwell Science and psychoEnergetics. The program aimed to heal vices and eliminate side effects, fight withdrawal symptoms and heal relapses, equip the surrenderers/pushers with stronger will power, mental focus and discipline, develop proper attitude and character and life skill training. The project was conducted for the duration of 2 and half months stay in course at rehabilitation center at Baang, Banao. Retention rate was 94.8%.
Level of substance abuse risk assessment conducted by the Municipal Social Welfare and Development Office (MSWDO) using the Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test (ASSIST) of DOH revealed that all 58 took methamphetamine where 25 participants (43%) were at low risk while 33 (57%) were medium risk. There were 54 taking secondary substances like alcohol and cigarettes. 8.5% were at low risk, 68.5 % were at medium risk and 22 % were at high risk.
Family support to the participants during the program was high at 96% for full family support and 4% no family support.
The CleanLIFE curriculum consisted of the: JustBEalive Phase, a biomechanical exercises and breathing techniques to get revitalized fast and overcome the side effects of substance withdrawal. Second part of the curriculum was the JustBEfree where participants were processed through healing meditations and visualization techniques with positive affirmation to install peace in the mind. Healing psychological trauma and switching off desires on addictive substance and blocking potential clean drug free life. A special martial art strategy was also employed for the removal of withdrawal symptoms and strong will power. BEwellScience is an advanced energy healing system to remove the energetic causes and blockages of addiction. Other activities such as family orientations, lectures, talks, demonstration were part of the curriculum.
Key results of the project were : 1005 non consumption of drugs during the rehabilitation course, negligible withdrawal symptoms,95% improvement on the participants overall health and lifestyle condition, 98% improvement of participants overall psychological wellbeing.
Positive changes achieved by the participants were reduced cravings for drugs and other addictive substance, improved relationship, better emotional stability, better physical strength and vitality, improved values and characters, They felt 100% ready to go back to their regular life.
At the culmination of the project, 27% (15 individuals) immediately gained employment while others signify intentions to be trained by TESDA, others will returned to their pre-existing works. By Arsenia Addon