Perceptions of Addicts Adolescents front Therapeutic Community Model
This article is a qualitative research that has as purpose to describe the perceptions of adolescents living in a therapeutic community during their rehabilitation process. The methodology used was based on the review of literature related to the concept of therapeutic community and its impact on the rehabilitation process in adolescent drug abusers. In addition, information was collected in a therapeutic community in Colombia, by conducting in-depth interviews, observations and a discussion group. The results show that the therapeutic community is a personal meeting space, structured under the self-control and affection, since teenagers recognize that this space also strengthens emotional ties, family and community from the re - significance of their emotional problems and addiction. They also consider that allows the reconfiguration of their life projects, and the development of social skills for their integration into the community of origin. Finally, it is concluded that the therapeutic model - education enables resocialization by identifying and training processes developed in stages, routines, tasks, values and self-help processes lived in the home of residence.
