A Survey Research on the Perception and Prevalence of Addictive Substance use in Senior and Vocational High School Students-A Case Study in Changhua County

• Main Authors: Chih Chiang Liao, 廖志強
• Other Authors: 楊士隆
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2014
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/udysgx

碩士 === 國立中正大學 === 犯罪防治研究所 === 103 === The aim of this study was to investigate the perception and prevalence of addictive substance use in senior and vocational high school students in Changhua County and the correlation with demographic variables. In this study, quantitative survey method using self-developed questionnaire “Prevalence survey on addictive substance use in senior and vocational high school students” was applied to collect relative data. From the population of senior and vocational high school students in Changhua County registered in the first semester of 2014 school year, stratified random sampling was introduced on the basis of the percentage of school participating in Changhua County Student Off-Campus Guidance Committee to select first- to third-grade students from 48 classes in12 day schools and 4 evening schools as participants. A total of 1553 valid samples were collected during October 2014. The data was further analyzed with descriptive statistics, reliability analysis, cross tabulation, chi-square test and ANOVA. The results showed that the students’ correct answer rate on addictive substance knowledge test was 74.35%. Most students had basic knowledge about Echinacea Campaign, ketamine and FM2 poor knowledge about methylenedioxy-methamphetamine (MDMA) and Lyseragic Acid Diethylamide (LSD). The best-known propagandas against addictive substance use among the students were National Defense Education Program, keynote speeches and Friendly Campus Week Campaign. The prevalence of smoking, drinking, betel nut chewing and illicit drug use in the last year were 15.6%, 31.5%, 4.6% and 1.35%, respectively. The peak incidence of first illicit drug use occurred at age 15. The most common reason for first illicit drug use was out of curiosity followed by instigation of friends. Ketamine was the most common initially used illicit drug. It is suggested that the education authority should continue to strengthen the anti-drug campaign and provide counseling service for high-risk drug use population, including students who smoke, drink alcohol, chew betel nut and with experience of running away from home, avoid attending class, tattoos, fighting or participating in folk art parades, in order to achieve early prevention of drug use.