Educational Institutes Policies and Measures in Preventing and Solving Drug-Related Problems among Youth in Border Areas, Mae Sod District, Tak Province

Abstract

This research aims to examine Educational Institutes Policies and measures in preventing and solving youth drug-related problems in border areas, Mae Sod District, Tak Province. The research was conducted using qualitative research methodology with the following groups of informants: (1) Government officials (2) School staffs. The researcher used an interview form as a research instrument. The finding of the research consisted of two parts: (1) Operations and roles of schools under policies, preventive measures and solving problems of drug use among youth. In other words, the mechanism and measures for implementing policies in a concrete way were proactive and coped with problems that arise. (2) The integration of knowledge on drugs in school instructions had a systematic definition of contents called “Drug Study Subject”. Suggestions for future research: There should be a study on the issue of school measures and policies to prevent youth from the dangers of addictive substances, such as e-cigarettes, which are currently regarded as popular among youth.