@article {2220, title = {Community-based Anti-Drug Efforts: Leveraging Local Wisdom for Prevention}, journal = {Pharmacognosy Journal}, volume = {16}, year = {2024}, month = {February 2024}, pages = {141-144}, type = {Research Article}, chapter = {141}, abstract = {

Background: Drug abuse prevention in the community based on local culture, specifically {\textquotedblleft}Pageu Gampong,{\textquotedblright} involves legal aspects related to drugs and the management of drug prevention in the community. This study examines the influence of local culture, {\textquotedblleft}Pageu Gampong,{\textquotedblright} as a preventive measure against drug use among ninety in Aceh Besar district. Materials and Methods: In this study, a quasi-experimental pre-post test design was utilized to investigate the effectiveness of drug abuse prevention training that incorporated local culture, specifically, {\textquotedblleft}Pageu Gampong{\textquotedblright}; the research was conducted in seven phases and yielded promising results, including the establishment of an anti-drug task force team aimed at sustaining drug control efforts at the village level. To ensure data accuracy, the researcher designed and tested a self-administered questionnaire for validity and reliability. Results: The research showed increased general knowledge about drugs, legal aspects related to drugs, and drug prevention procedures with a p-value of 0.000. The results of this study are expected to be used for screening and early detection of the risk of drug abuse in the community through various culturally-based programs implemented by task force team members. Conclusion: This study can be used for screening and early detection of the risk of drug abuse in the community through various culturally-based programs implemented by task force team members.

}, keywords = {Anti-drug task force, Community-based programs, Drug prevention, Local culture, Risk detection}, doi = {10.5530/pj.2024.16.19}, author = {T Alamsyah and Teuku Muliadi and Khairunnas and Sufyan Anwar and Marniati and Anwar Mallongi} }