EFFECTIVENESS OF STP ON KNOWLEDGE REGARDING SUBSTANCE ABUSE AMONG ADOLESCENTS: A PRE-EXPERIMENTAL STUDY

Abstract

Background of the study: Substance abuse is a social evil found worldwide. It is prevalent mostly in young children and especially males. Large proportion of world’s population is now under the threat of substance abuse. It is maladaptive pattern of drug use leading to impairment or distress in social and occupational functioning manifested by failure to fulfil major roles. Among the environment factors attributed to drug dependence are rapid technological development with associated need for extended period of education along with the inapplicability of old solution to novel problem, television, world travel, influence freedom to speculate and experiment have encouraged youngster to question and often reject the values and goals of their parents established social values are perceived as irrelevant , all to be  stripped away partly through the use of drugs in order to reveal the real person, the real humanity and the real goal of mankind. The adolescents need to educate about substance abuse to prevent its prevalence.

Aim of the study-The present study was undertaken to evaluate the effectiveness of structured teaching program on knowledge regarding substance abuse among adolescents of selected schools of Punjab.

Materials and methods-The research design for the present study was quasi experimental pre-experimental one group pre-test post-test. The sampling technique used was non- probability convenience sampling technique. The sample size was 60 students both male and female from class 7^th, 8^th, 9th, 10^th selected from Govt. senior secondary school, Verka, Amritsar. The data analysis was done with descriptive statistics and inferential statistics. For comparison paired t test and to find out association of knowledge regarding substance abuse among adolescents with demographic variables chi square test is used in the study.