Soc Sci Med. 1985 ; 21(11): 1289-96.

Alternative systems in Malaysian drug rehabilitation: organization and control in comparative perspective.

Lee RL.

This paper examines four drug rehabilitation systems in Malaysia from an organizational perspective. It focuses on authority structures in rehabilitation centres and their impact on rehabilitees' identities. The findings show that there are important differences between government-run and private centres in terms of administration and approach to therapy. Some policy implications are derived from a comparison of these systems.