SOCIAL SUPPORT RECEIVED BY SUBSTANCE ABUSER IN SLEMAN REGENCY

Substance abuse is a global problem, including in Indonesia, especially Yogyakarta. This province has the highest prevalence of substance abuse among students in Indonesia. Substance abuse has negative impacts on health, both physically and psychologically. Because of that, recovery is needed to restore the function and role of the individual. When they undergo the recovery process, social support is required. This study aimed to determine the meaning of experience in undergoing the process of recovery of substance dependence during receiving social support. This study used qualitative with interpretative phenomenology design. Participants were taken using purposive sampling method, there were 9 participants included in this study. The data retrieval technique through in-depth interviews with an open-ended question. The data analysis used was Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) method. Based on the results, themes were obtained: (1) Understanding recovery is a long life process; (2) Receiving a whip which saves you from the downturn; (3) Not being a part of the world of life; (4) Gain a sense of humanity in society; (5) Gain the whole support to rise from adversity. The result showed that the support was interpreted as a lash, meaning that it could give uncomfortable feelings, such as forced to change, received too much advice, or negative comments. However, it also could increase the motivation to move forward for the clients. Finally, researchers suggest further research to explore the relation of social support and gender issues when they underwent substance recovery.