| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
OSAWA Seiji Otsuma Women's University, Institute of Human Living Science, Professor, 人間生活科学研究所, 教授 (50114046)
AYABE Masao Seikei University, Faculty of Humanities, Associate professor, 文学部, 助教授 (40307111)
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| Research Abstract |
The abuse of the stimulant (ATS) which is called yaabaa in Thailand is a serious problem related to the fate of the country. Moreover, it is clear that it is very closely related to drug abuse and HIV infection. In addition, it has become a social issue with a dramatic increase in the number of children and youth substance abusers. Consequently, the Department of Education of Thailand has executed the "White school" plan for the eradication of such addictive drugs, offensive media coverage, and violence in the schools and help through the systematic activities of teachers, student's leaders, guardians, the police, and the leader in the region, etc. in promoting effective drug abuse prevention programs on a nationwide scale since the year 2000. In this research, the school in the Chiang Mai area where the "White school" plan has been promoted including the initiation of a urine test was mainly surveyed, and the following aspects were clarified ; 1. The students have much information abo
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ut the drug ATS from association with their classes. 2. Because the number of drug abuse positive students has declined in the last seven years, the effect of the "White school" plan including the urine test is clearly positive. 3. Of the students, 14.3 percent experienced abuse of ATS. 4. The reasons for abuse of ATS were "Wanting to experiment with it" and "Influence of friends". 5. The causes of the abuse of the drug ATS for students who had experienced drug abuse were : "Recommendation by friends, companions, older, and younger peers" chiefly, "The dangers and harmful effects of drugs were unclear to the student", and "The drugs can be easily obtained". 6. The methods for preventing drug abuse which the students who abused ATS thought were important were "Becoming more absorbed in their hobbies", "Keeping a regular schedule". As for the causes of drug abuse, obtaining the drugs is easy because their friend's abuse drugs and the drug dealers are always near at hand and education concerning drugs is insufficient becomes clear from the interview records. The Prime Minister of Thailand is trying hard to control, prevent, treat, and rehabilitate people. Intervention for drug abuse also had a synergic effect in the "White school" plan of execution. Less
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