Journal of Saintech Transfer
Vol. 1 No. 2 (2018): Journal of Saintech Transfer

Application of Dare Program for Increased Capabilities of Teenagersin Preventing Drug Abuse Through in Medan

Wahyuni, Sri Eka (Unknown)
Daulay, Wardiyah (Unknown)
Nst, Mahnum Lailan (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
08 Apr 2019

Abstract

Teenagers are a group of humans who are vulnerable to the drug. It is all because of teenagers age have the process of seeking self of identity and focusing on the group's friends. This activity has done in Sari Rejo, Medan Polonia. Medan Polonia is the second area of higher drugs consumption in Medan. DARE Program (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) is one program that has proven effective as an intervention to prevent drug abuse for teenagers. This program is carried out by forming peer educators and then training cognitive, affective and psychomotor peer educator skills to prevent drug abuse. Teenagers can expressly reject the invitation of group friends or their peers to try to consume drugs.The results showed the affective and psychomotor capabilities of teenagers are different pre and post DARE Program (p=0,000, p-value 0,000). It is recommended that the overall DARE Program is carried out in order to improve the abilities of teenagers to prevent drug abuse.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

jst

Publisher

Subject

Agriculture, Biological Sciences & Forestry Other

Description

The aim of Journal of Saintech Transfer (JST) is to provide a peer-reviewed and open access references for multidisciplinary studies in science and technology transfer, entrepreneurship, and innovation. The scope cover various activities in dissemination or transfer of science and technology, ...