Introduction: Alcohol dependence has a negative impact on several areas of human life, including the field of employment of an individual. Recognition, action and rehabilitation of addiction are keys to the full functioning of the individual. Occupational therapy, through the use of daily activities, strives to improve or maintain the performance of activities and to participate in life roles, habits and routines. Occupational therapy treatment for people with alcohol dependence is often performed in the rehabilitation employment process. The purpose of occupational rehabilitation is to re-include a person, after a cured addiction, in the process of employment in accordance with their abilities. Purpose: The purpose of the diploma thesis is to get to know the supports and obstacles in the integration of people addicted to alcohol in the workplace. We wanted to find out what contributes to the successful return of alcohol addicts back to work and what are the barriers to maintaining employment. Methods of work: The diploma thesis used a literature review. The inclusion criteria were: publication between 2010 and 2020, full available articles in professional and scientific journals written in Slovene or English, the year of the study, which includes occupational therapy treatment of persons returning to work. The PRISMA diagram was used for display of our method. Results: After the analysis of the articles, the following topics were recognized as important: adaptation of the environment (especially change and revival of social relations), establishment of a healthy lifestyle, search for motivational activities for maintaining abstinence and a multidisciplinary approach. Discussion: We found that a very important role in the rehabilitation process is played by social relationships, that support the maintenance of a healthy lifestyle. Occupational therapists try to include as many meaningful and important activities as possible, which is very important in the process of rehabilitation of people after addiction. With activities that support their healing and motivate them, we make a key contribution to reducing re-addiction. It makes sense to cooperate with other experts in the process of occupational rehabilitation, as this is a quality and long-term work. Conclusion: The emphasis of occupational rehabilitation processes is on employment, but with the remaining interventions we improve the quality of further life and prevent the possibility of recurrence of addiction.
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