Knowledge, Attitude and Behavior about the Misuse of Drugs at Triyuga Higher Secondary School Students Gaighat, Udayapur

Abstract

This study was carried out entitled "Knowledge, Attitude and Behavior about the misuse of Drugs between HPE and Non-HPE Students of Triyuga Higher Secondary School Gaighat". The investigator tried to find out knowledge, attitude and behavior towards drug misuse, abuse and addiction of HPE and Non-HPE students of higher secondary level. This descriptive study was carried out with an expectation to fulfill the three objectives, viz., to identify the knowledge about drug use, abuse and addiction of HPE and Non-HPE students of higher secondary level, to find out the attitudes between HPE and Non-HPE students of higher secondary level towards drug use, abuse and addiction, to identify the behavior of HPE and Non-HPE students of higher secondary level towards substances misuse. Researcher purposively selected HPE and Non –HPE students of Triyuga Higher Secondary School Gaighat with the help of school record. There were 200 students in higher secondary level. From 50 HPE students were randomly selected through lottery method on the same way from 50 Non-HPE students were selected. Questionnaire was a major tool of the study. Some were reviewed from the report of different organizations related to research topic and also retrieved from internet surfing. Descriptive analysis and interpretation of the data was some being based on quantitative and qualitative discussion. Question had divided into four parts according to the objectives. According to study, the mean age of HPE students was 17.7 year and Non-HPE was 17.6 year. Out of 50 HPE respondents 56 percent were male whereas, Non-HPE was 40 percent. About, 38 percent of HPE and 22 percent of Non-PHE respondents were farmer background. Similarly, 22 percent of HPE and 24 percent of Non-HPE respondents were from service holder. Likewise, 72 percent of HPE and 24 percent of Non-HPE student know about drug abuse, 82 percent of HPE and 76 percent of Non-HPE students had knowledge about drug addiction, 80 percent of HPE and of 64 percent of Non- HPE students knew about the effects of drug abuse, 76 percent of HPE and of 60 percent Non-HPE students intended to suggest drug abuser. Moreover, about 70 percent of HPE and 40 percent of Non-HPE students were disagreed with the option drug enhance personality, 60 percent HPE and 50 percent Non-HPE were agreed with the prescribed medicine cure diseases, about 24 percent HPE and 34 percent Non- HPE students were undecided with the option drug should be allowed for personal interest, more than half (60% of HPE and 50% of Non-HPE) students were agreed with over dose drugs is dangerous for health. Moreover, about 56 percent of HPE and 62 percent of Non-HPE percent used substances, 14.28 percent of HPE and 19.35 percent of Non-HPE students used prescribed drugs to cure disease, 25 percent of HPE and 32 percent of Non-HPE respondents used substances for religious purpose more than half (67.8% of HPE and 58 percent of Non-HPE) student started substances use during the age of 15-20 year, 53.5 percent HPE and 48.3 percent Non-HPE respondents managed money for substances by borrowing from friends. Likewise, nearly half, (64.2% HPE and 41.9% Non-HPE) respondents were planning to give up substances. To address these critical problems, it is necessary to give health education through school and college. An awareness program should be conduct from local level. Parents should be care and watch their children's activities. Anti drug rules and regulation should be making and strictly implemented by government level.