Assessing Local Issues Related to Drug Used Behavior among Students in Makassar

Out of 100 students there are 4 students who have been using drugs, three students are using drugs in the past year, and 2-3 students in the past month. The first time using drugs appears to be getting younger from year to year⁽¹⁾.A school-based program for young people are more effective, because most of the students spend their time in school. A local issues related to drug-used among students became a crucial to considered in developing prevention program for young people. Three FGD among students and stakeholders performed in this study to gathered an information about drug-used behavior among youth.

Findings of this study shows that being popular in school is one motif to doing bullying and harassment in school. Calling friend with his/her fathers name became a beginning of bullying. Consuming drugs, like analgesic is a common situation among youth in school. Even thereis a punishment in school, not every student could be in a teacher supervision. However, most student choose to be good in academic rather than popular. Popular students identic with negative attitude, image and social life.A prevention program for youth in school should be suitable for young people and accommodate an update and local issue associated to their behavior including using drugs not for medical purpose.