EFFECTIVENESS OF DRUG AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION PROGRAMS AMONG SCHOOLS IN DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

This research was done in order to analyse the need for effective drug awareness training programs, to identify and analyse the key characteristics of effective drug prevention programs and to propose a framework for effective delivery of Drug Prevention Programs in schools of UAE. Hence, a survey was done to get to the findings of the research. As a result, a quantitative study among school children has been conducted across 4 schools involving 201 students. This research, with particular emphasis on the effectiveness of drug and substance abuse prevention programs among schools in Dubai Emirates. The findings of this study have shown that there is a need for effective drug awareness training programs, as the results have shown that 11.6% of all students have indeed used drugs. The results have also shown that there are three main characteristics which will make the drug prevention programs more effective. The three key characteristics are drug awareness training program through counselling, involving parents and community as well as using interactive program and multimedia in order to boost student’s confidence and increase resistance skills against the use of drugs. Hence, it is recommended that drug awareness programs alone will not be fully effective in reducing the use of drugs among students in Dubai, UAE. Article visualizations:<img src="/-counters-/edu_01/0686/a.php" alt="Hit counter" />

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A FRAMEWORK FOR IMPROVING EFFECTIVENESS OF DRUG ABUSE PREVENTION PROGRAM IN DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

European Journal of Social Sciences Studies ◽

10.46827/ejsss.v5i3.844 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 5 (3) ◽

Author(s):

Tariq Ali Murah ◽

S. M. Ferdous Azam ◽

Ali Khatibi ◽

Jacquline Tham

Keyword(s):

Drug Abuse ◽

United Arab Emirates ◽

Prevention Program ◽

Training Programs ◽

Effective Drug ◽

Abuse Prevention ◽

Collaborative Partnerships ◽

Drug Abuse Prevention ◽

Awareness Training ◽

School Based

There are visible dimensions for the problematic phenomenon of drugs abuse and abusers, and yet it has hidden dimensions related to those who are not abusers but have psychological and social readiness if the conditions allow them to, we call those the vulnerable This research was done in order to analyse the need for effective drug awareness training programs by analysing a framework based on 10 guiding principles for school-based education for drug abuse prevention in schools of UAE. Hence, a survey was done to get to the findings of the research. As a result, a quantitative study among school children has been conducted across 4 schools involving 201 students. This research, with particular emphasis on the effectiveness of drug and substance abuse prevention programs among schools in Dubai Emirates. The findings of this study have shown that there is a need for effective drug awareness training programs and the importance of adopting the 10 principles for prevention of drug abuse in UAE. Hence, it is recommended that teachers in schools get advice and networking opportunities for sharing both successes and problems solving training for drug abuse. Moreover, it is required to arrange a sufficient time to be allocated to achieving clearly stated learning outcomes and collaborative partnerships between schools and family of student and the community as well to be developed in an atmosphere supportive of drug abuse prevention program. Article visualizations:<img src="/-counters-/edu_01/0686/a.php" alt="Hit counter" />

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