Questionnaire Design for Drug Abuse Prevention Targeting Adolescents and Adults

In: International Journal of Social Science and Humanity: IJSSH

Abstract

According to the World Drug Report released by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in 2022, the global drug use population reached 284 million people in 2020, with a growth rate of 26% over the past decade. Additionally, apart from the increase in the number of drug users, there is also a trend of changes and increases in the types and quantities of drugs available. Taiwan is facing a similar challenge regarding drug-related issues. According to the data from the Food and Drug Administration of the Ministry of Health and Welfare in Taiwan, as shown in the "Drug Abuse Cases and Inspection Statistics" for the years 2019 to 2021, the age group of "first-time drug users" accounts for the highest proportion of all reported cases of drug abuse across various agencies and institutions. Among these cases, the age group "20–29" had the highest percentage (46.7%, 45.6%, and 43.5% for the years 2019, 2020, and 2021, respectively). This indicates a trend toward younger individuals engaging in drug abuse. This study, based on a causal model and from a preventive science perspective, proposes effective prevention strategies and policies. It formulates three prevention strategies: Universal prevention, selective prevention, and indicated prevention to examine the relationship between drugs and the environment. It also summarizes a multi-level development framework, categorizing risk factors into three levels: macro, micro, and individual. By integrating a prevention system and employing theory-based drug education, the aim is to promote drug abuse prevention behaviors during adolescence and adulthood, Hope to achieve a health-centered and balanced anti-drug model through the integration of prevention systems.