Therapeutic Gardening For Individuals With Substance Use Disorder: World Examples

Abstract

Therapeutic gardening for individuals with substance use disorders stands out as an effective treatment approach applied in many countries around the world. This method aims to support healing processes by using the positive effects of interaction with nature on health. Therapeutic gardening helps reduce stress, restore emotional balance and improve mental health. In addition, these gardens can contribute to the development of social features and the integration of their dimensions. Successful examples around the world highlight the potential of therapeutic gardening in combating substance use disorders, indicating that it has become an important representation in multidisciplinary treatment approaches. This varies worldwide in the distribution of therapeutic gardening for people with substance use disorders. In the conclusion of the study, current articles and literature registration documents examined within the framework of the subject are presented with suggestions for the formation of therapeutic gardening for people with substance use disorders in Turkey.

Keywords: Therapeutic gardening, Substance use disorder, Recovery process,
horicultural therapy.