Attitudes among a Group of College Students toward Drug Abuse and the Drug Abuser

1973 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 175-182 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Ferneau ◽  
S. Mueller
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Drug Abuse ◽  
General Population ◽  
Target Population ◽  
Educational Programs ◽  
Drug Abuser

As a reflection of the belief that only professionals are involved in the treatment of the addictions, especially drug abuse, the attitudes toward drug abuse and the drug abuser of other than those involved in treatment have hardly, we have found, been assessed. Students, in particular, would seem to be a reasonable target population for such an investigation. One study found students to be as ambivalent as the general population regarding alcoholism. Others have found different responding groups as ambivalent toward drug abuse as toward alcoholism. Utilizing the alcoholism questionnaire, we found college students to view alcoholism and drug abuse in an equally conflicting fashion. Other findings also seem to lead to the suggestion that educational programs dealing with these pathologies would probably be more effective if combined rather than separate.

Addiction as a System Failure: “Drug Abuse in Youth of Vadodara”

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (09) ◽  
Author(s):  
Seema Toshniwal ◽  
Dr. Pawan Toshniwal ◽  
Akshata Thorat, Khushali Sharma, Raj Sharma
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Drug Abuse ◽  
Peer Pressure ◽  
Target Population ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Late Adolescent ◽  
School Students ◽  
Youth Population ◽  
Survey Results ◽  
Group 16

Introduction: Adolescence is a transitional stage generally occurs during the period from puberty to adulthood. It offers opportunity for growth in aptitude, independence, self-respect and relationship, but simultaneous there are associated great risks. Drug abuse is one of the alarming risk among adolescents. Drug abuse is a multifarious observable fact, which has diverse social, cultural, biological, environmental and financial aspects. This study is design to find the sources of knowledge, reasons and prevalence of drug abuse among the youth of Vadodara. Method: Youth population of school and college of Waghodia and Piparia area of Vadodara city, belongs to age group (16-22 years) has been surveyed for the drug abuse using pre-defined questionnaire format. Total 500 participate are there out of which 400 from school and 100 are from college. The data was compiled in excel to get a survey results and represented as percentage of the target population. Results: From the survey it was observed that 58% media is responsible for the knowledge of drug abuse in youth and about 70% peer pressure in school students, while 60 % pleasure feeling in college students is the reason for drug abuse. Conclusion: Overall drug abuse among school and college students i.e. age group 16 to 22 years is about 18%. By effective health education program and counseling in middle and late adolescent age group in schools and college can control the increasing behavior drug abuse.

Examining the Efficacy of Target Population-Specific Screening and Brief Intervention to Address Alcohol Abuse Among College Students

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Dolores Cimini ◽  
Estela M. Rivero ◽  
Joseph M. Monserrat ◽  
Angelina X. Diaz-Meyers ◽  
Mitchell S. Earleywine ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Alcohol Abuse ◽  
Brief Intervention ◽  
Target Population ◽  
Screening And Brief Intervention

Knowledge and awareness about MERS-CoV among the dental students in Chennai

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (SPL1) ◽  
pp. 847-851
Author(s):  
Nithyanandham Masilamani ◽  
Dhanraj Ganapathy
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Preventive Measures ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Educational Programs ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
Professional Organizations ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Mode Of Transmission

Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) induced by new ß coronavirus MERS-(CoV) had first been described in Saudi Arabia in September 2012. MERS-CoV communication inside the population is often identified with clustered households and cramped communal spaces. The purpose of the study is to assess the knowledge and awareness of MERS-CoV among dental students in India. This was a questionnaire-based cross-sectional survey of 100 dental college students in Chennai. The self-designed questionnaires contained ten questions focused on the knowledge and awareness of MERS-CoV amongst dental college students. Questionnaires were circulated through an online website survey planet. After the responses were received from 100 participants, data were collected and analyzed, .87% are aware of MERS-CoV through media 13% from professional channels. 84%are aware of the clinical manifestation of MERS-CoV. 81%Are aware of the mode of transmission of MERS-CoV. 76%are aware of the preventive measures against MERS -CoV.68%. Are aware of the incubation period of MERS-CoV. 74%aware of PCR as a diagnostic test for MERS-CoV. This study concluded that dental students had strong awareness and knowledge of MERS. Also, there are a few differences in information and behaviours that require change. Large-scale health educational programs on MERS also should be facilitated by professional organizations to expand their reach and to strengthen knowledge to have a positive impact on their behaviour.

PENGARUH METODE PENDIDIKAN SEBAYA DAN METODE CERAMAH TERHADAP PENGETAHUAN DAN SIKAP SISWA TENTANG NAPZA DI SMA PAB 4 SAMPALI PERCUT SEI TUAN 2016

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 94-103
Author(s):  
Ermawaty Arisandi
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
High School ◽  
Drug Abuse ◽  
Health Education ◽  
Peer Education ◽  
School Management ◽  
Effective Strategy ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude ◽  
Interactive Lecture ◽  
Paired T Test

Today, drug abuse is commonly done such as high school and college students; 65% of them used drugs in 2011. The most effective strategy of preventing from and handling napza in changing adolescents’ behavior is through health education such as peer education and interactive lecture. The objective of the research was to find out the influence of peer education and interactive lecture on students’ knowledge and attitude at SMA PAB 4 Sampali, Percut Sei Tuan. The research used quasi experiment. The population was 160 students and 60 of them were used as the samples with 30 of them were in the peer education and the 30 students in interactive lecture. The data were gathered by using questionnaires and analyzed by using paired t-test, Wilcoxon and Mann-Whitney test. The result of the research showed that health education with interactive lecture had the influence on the increase in students’ knowledge (p<0.001) and attitude (p<0.001) toward napza. Health education with peer education had the influence on the increase in students’ knowledge (p<0.001) and attitude (p<0.001) toward napza. Health education with peer education was more effective in knowledge and attitude than interactive lecture. It is recommended that the school management make the policy on any activity in increasing information about napza to adolescents by providing peer education since it is the most appropriate for adolescents. It is also recommended that the management of BNN make ex-napza users participate in health education.

scholarly journals Differences in Entrepreneurial Skills of College Students in the Mexican Intercultural Context

2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 120
Author(s):  
Marco Alberto Nunez Ramirez ◽  
Teodoro Rafael Wendlandt Amezaga ◽  
Maria Trinidad Alvarez Medina ◽  
Jorge Ortega Arreola
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
College Students ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
Empirical Evidence ◽  
Sampling Method ◽  
Educational Programs ◽  
Sustainable Rural Development ◽  
Indigenous Students ◽  
Entrepreneurial Skills ◽  
The One

The purpose of this study is to describe the development of entrepreneurial skills of college students in the intercultural context of Mexico. By a non-probability sampling method, a sample of 120 students from an intercultural institution of higher education in the Southeastern Mexico was selected, from which two groups (<em>Indigenous</em> and <em>Mestizos</em>) were obtained to perform the corresponding statistical analyses. The first group was integrated by indigenous students (<em>n </em>= 55) and the second group by mestizos (<em>n </em>= 65). For data analysis, the Student <em>t </em>test and one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) were used. The results showed no significant differences in the entrepreneurial skills between both groups. However, significant differences were obtained when considering the educational programs offered by the intercultural institution, where the program in sustainable rural development was the one that obtained a higher level regarding the development of entrepreneurial skills. This research contributes with empirical evidence to the knowledge on interculturality in this country.

scholarly journals Epidemiology of illicit and abused drugs in the general population, emergency department drug-related episodes, and arrestees

1996 ◽  
Vol 42 (8) ◽  
pp. 1330-1336 ◽  
Author(s):  
B A Rouse
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Substance Abuse ◽  
Drug Abuse ◽  
Drug Use ◽  
General Population ◽  
Household Survey ◽  
Data Systems ◽  
General Decline ◽  
Abused Drugs ◽  
National Trends

Abstract National trends in substance abuse are presented: the civilian noninstitutionalized general population; drug-related emergency department episodes; and booked arrestees. Major metropolitan differences are also noted. This study was based on the primary national data systems for these groups: The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, SAMHSA's Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN), and the National Institute of Justice Drug Use Forecasting (DUF) system. While the most prevalent drug differed in the three data sources, all three showed recent increases in marijuana. Despite the general decline in drug use seen in the general population, both the number of drug-related cases in the DAWN system and the drug use detected in the DUF arrestees showed recent increases.

Which Way Drug Education?

1979 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 93-103 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen F. Wepner
Keyword(s):  
Drug Abuse ◽  
Primary Prevention ◽  
Prevention Programs ◽  
Educational Programs ◽  
Educational Resources ◽  
Drug Education ◽  
School Based ◽  
History Of ◽  
Soft Drugs

Given the increasingly permissive nationwide attitude toward abuse of marijuana and other soft drugs, in what direction should school-based education/prevention programs move? After reviewing the history of such programs, the author offers a plan to decrease the incidence of adolescent drug abuse by utilizing an array of non-educational resources including youth oriented media. Achieving this goal will permit educational programs to shift their energies and resources back to primary prevention and away from intervention and treatment.

scholarly journals Declining Access to Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services among Veterans in the General Population

2005 ◽  
Vol 170 (3) ◽  
pp. 234-238 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard Tessler ◽  
Robert Rosenheck ◽  
Gail Gamache
Keyword(s):  
Drug Abuse ◽  
General Population ◽  
Alcohol And Drug Abuse
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