Abstract:The phenomenon of drug abuse that occurs in the younger generation is increasingly worrying, not only occurs in ordinary people but has also spread to various professions and involves students or students. Previously there…
re was a case of arrest and raids carried out in the USU campus environment and found two suspects BS and NK who carried 740 grams and 850 grams of marijuana. The purpose of this study is to see how relationships are formed in cases of drug abuse that occur in alumni and students of the University of North Sumatra, and to see what factors cause drug abusers to use drugs. This research method is qualitative with in-depth interviews with key informants and ordinary informants. The results show that there are factors of drug use among alumni and students caused by the influence of friends and seniors. This aims to make it easier to enter the friendship environment on campus. So that the formation of relationships among drug abusers is always changing, utilizing friendships to get drugs, and friendship relationships that are always in conflict. Alumni or students who still use drugs will use their income to obtain drugs, while those who do not have income, for example students, will lie to their families by using the pocket money left by their parents to obtain drugs.
Abstract:Drug abuse among teenagers is a social problem that requires serious attention because it can have negative impacts on their physical and psychological health, as well as their social lives. Teenagers, as an age group in…
the process of discovering their identity, are highly vulnerable to environmental and social influences that can lead to drug abuse. This study aims to determine the efforts made by the National Narcotics Agency (BNNK) of South Tapanuli Regency in preventing and handling drug abuse among adolescents in the South Tapanuli area. This study used a qualitative approach with field research methods. Data were obtained through observation, interviews, and documentation. Informants in this study were employees of the BNNK of South Tapanuli, specifically the Prevention and Community Empowerment (P2M) team and the rehabilitation team. The results of the study indicate that prevention efforts are carried out through socialization, counseling, education, and collaboration with various parties in supporting the Prevention, Eradication of Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking (P4GN) program. Meanwhile, handling efforts are carried out through assessment, counseling, rehabilitation, and post-rehabilitation monitoring for drug abusers. The obstacles faced include low awareness in some communities, the influence of social circles, stigma against former drug users, and developments in technology and social media. Therefore, collaboration between families, schools, communities, and the government is necessary to support successful efforts to prevent and address drug abuse in teenagers.