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- Title
Community-based Anti-Drug Efforts: Leveraging Local Wisdom for Prevention.
- Authors
Alamsyah, T.; Muliadi, Teuku; Khairunnas; Anwar, Sufyan; Marniati; Mallongi, Anwar
- Abstract
Background: Drug abuse prevention in the community based on local culture, specifically "Pageu Gampong," involves legal aspects related to drugs and the management of drug prevention in the community. This study examines the influence of local culture, "Pageu Gampong," as a preventive measure against drug use among ninety in Aceh Besar district. Materials and Methods: In this study, a quasi-experimental pre-post test design was utilized to investigate the effectiveness of drug abuse prevention training that incorporated local culture, specifically, "Pageu Gampong"; the research was conducted in seven phases and yielded promising results, including the establishment of an anti-drug task force team aimed at sustaining drug control efforts at the village level. To ensure data accuracy, the researcher designed and tested a self-administered questionnaire for validity and reliability. Results: The research showed increased general knowledge about drugs, legal aspects related to drugs, and drug prevention procedures with a p-value of 0.000. The results of this study are expected to be used for screening and early detection of the risk of drug abuse in the community through various culturally-based programs implemented by task force team members. Conclusion: This study can be used for screening and early detection of the risk of drug abuse in the community through various culturally-based programs implemented by task force team members.
- Subjects
DRUG abuse prevention; DRUG abuse; TASK forces; DRUG efficacy; LOCAL culture
- Publication
Pharmacognosy Journal, 2024, Vol 16, Issue 1, p141
- ISSN
0975-3575
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.5530/pj.2024.16.19