FACTORS AFFECTING DRUG USE IN THE AREA PATHUM RAT DISTRICT ROI ET PROVINCE

Abstract

The main objective of this research was to study the factors affecting drug use. In the area of Pathum Rat Roi Et Province The sample used for this research was the youths in the area of Pathum Rat District. Using the formula of 302 Taro Yamane. The tool used for data collection. Is a questionnaire about factors affecting drug use. It consists of 3 parts of content, statistics used in data analysis. The descriptive statistics were number, percentage, mean and standard deviation for the general data of the sample. The inferential statistics included T-test and F-test for comparing factors affecting drug addiction. Of people in the area of Pathum Rat District Roi Et Province By gender, age and education level.

The results of the findings were as follows : Factors Affecting Drug Use In the area of Pathum Rat Roi Et Province overall was at the medium level (= 3.40, SD = 0.68) and when considering each side, it was found that the side with the highest mean was the family factor (= 3.48, SD = 0.80), followed by the social factor (= 3.36, SD = 0.86) and the side with the least mean was the economic factor (= 3.35, SD = 0.71).

Comparison of factors affecting drug use In the area of Pathum Rat Roi Et Province Classified by gender, age and education level as a whole, it was found that sex, age and education level. No different.

Proposals for solving drug addiction problems of people in the area of Pathum Rat District Roi Et Province, including promoting the training Or continuous creative activity against all kinds of drug use To create a learning process that creates awareness in the life of the sample properly.