Authors: 1Mispari, 2Rusli
1&2Pharmacy Department, Health Polytechnic of Health Ministry at Makassar, Indonesia
Email: rusfar67@yahoo.com
Abstract
Drug (Narcotic, Psychotropic, and Other Addictive Substance (NAPZA)) abuse in Indonesia was more concerned and it spread to all of the society either in low social status or high social status, either elders, adults, teenagers, or children, even either school students or college students. Moreover, this research aimed at analyzing a correlation between knowledge and motivation in preventing drug abuse on senior high school students and vocational high school of pharmacy students in Makassar city. Data were collected by utilizing the questionnaire, then, they were analyzed by utilizing regression test. The result showed that the students’ knowledge; either senior high school students or vocational high school of pharmacy students, was in medium category which was 75,5% (SHS students) and 59,8% (VHS of pharmacy students). Meanwhile, the students’ motivation to prevent drug abuse was in 67.8% (SHS students) and 67.8% (VHS of pharmacy students). Furthermore, the result of regression test showed that there was a significant correlation between knowledge and students’ motivation to prevent the drug abuse.
Keywords: Narcotic, Psychotropic, Students, Knowledge, Motivation