Evaluation of a Web-Based Randomized Controlled Trial Educational Intervention Based on Media Literacy on Preventing Substance Abuse Among College Students, Applying the Integrated Social Marketing Approach: A Study Protocol

Background:Substance abuse is the actual psychosocial harm, especially in young people confronted with content marketing in nowadays media environment, a risk factor for experiencing substance abuse. Based on the literature review, education designed based on the cognitive-behavioral model and planning models, such as using a social marketing framework, is the most effective method to prevent addictive substance abuse. Also, Media literacy related to substance abuse and the prototype willingness model is considered a new integrated approach to present the intervention measures' desired results.Methods:The present study evaluates an intervention program based on media literacy on substance abuse prevention among students using an integrated social marketing approach. This study aims to complete the SMART model's sixth and seventh stages, implementing intervention and evaluation. Participants will be students of Hamadan University, Iran. Randomization will occur at the university and school levels, and gather data will appear at two-time (i.e., pre-test and three months follow-up). Intervention group Students will obtain both substance abuse prevention education and substance abuse media literacy (SAML) educations between pre-test and three months post-test. Students in the delayed-intervention will be given this education after study accomplishment; this group will receive their regular courses except for substance abuse prevention and media literacy titles during education intervention. The outcome variables are intentions and substance abuse behavior based on prototype willingness and substance abuse media literacy.Discussion:Evaluation of Substance abuse prevention and substance abuse media literacy education must be careful to ensure that they effectively enable people, especially in youth in the new media ecology and unique 'Infomedia' ecosystems, in the current digital society. The SAML education plan's evaluation has the first web-based education program in universities. No prior research has psychometrically considered SAML in students in the SMART model's sixth and seventh stages. Trial registration: IRCT20200914048719N1

Developing and Implementing a Substance Abuse Prevention and Awareness Campaign at a State-Supported Regional University

The purpose of this descriptive study was to analyze the percent of targets achieved for five Student Objectives of Healthy Campus 2020. The objectives were chosen to assess the University's implementation of a substance abuse prevention and awareness campaign. Overall, 1,019 students completed the ACHANCHA II Survey. We identified non-medical use of prescription drugs (NMUPD) as a main area of concern. This state-supported regional university is committed to creating and sustaining an educational environment free from all forms of substance abuse.

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

<p>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.<strong></strong></p><p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/edu_01/0686/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>