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Understanding the Factors Causing Drug Abuse to Nurture Drug-Free Youth

Authors
Sigit Pranawa, Sri Yuliani, Thomas Aquinas Gutama, Rahesli Humsona
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Sigit Pranawa
Available Online January 2020.
DOI
10.2991/icstcsd-19.2020.13How to use a DOI?
Keywords
habitus, drug abuse, drug-free youth
Abstract

Narcotics and drugs or hazardous substances (drugs) are the most dangerous cross-border problems that can damage all people’s life throughout world. Regarding drug abuse issue, Surakarta city has had an alarming rate, 1.96% of the population, close to national average of 2.2%. This study aimed to find out: 1) the factors causing drug abuse, 2) teenagers’ knowledge on drug type and their effects, 3) adolescents’ knowledge on drug trafficking networks, and 4) adolescents’ knowledge on how to avoid drug abuse. The method used was descriptive qualitative one with phenomenological approach. Informants were selected using purposive sampling, while data collection using observation techniques, in-depth interviews and Focus Group Discussion (FGD). Data validation was conducted using source and method triangulations, and data analysis using interactive analysis model encompassing data reduction, data display, and conclusion drawing. The results showed the characteristics of drug abusers coming from various backgrounds. Habitus constituting knowledge on drug abuse hazard is mainly learned from playmates. Positive and negative capital is the users’ cultural capital, while domain is dominated by peers. Thus, habitus, capital and realm determine adolescents’ action to be drug abusers.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Social Transformation, Community and Sustainable Development (ICSTCSD 2019)
Series
Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date
January 2020
ISBN
978-94-6252-880-2
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2352-5398
DOI
10.2991/icstcsd-19.2020.13How to use a DOI?
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© 2020, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.
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