02279nas a2200253 4500008004100000245007800041210006900119260001800188300001200206490000700218520156600225653002501791653002901816653002001845653001801865653001901883100001601902700001901918700000501937700001801942700000501960700002001965856004001985 2024 eng d00aCommunity-based Anti-Drug Efforts: Leveraging Local Wisdom for Prevention0 aCommunitybased AntiDrug Efforts Leveraging Local Wisdom for Prev cFebruary 2024 a141-1440 v163 a

Background: Drug abuse prevention in the community based on local culture, specifically “Pageu Gampong,” involves legal aspects related to drugs and the management of drug prevention in the community. This study examines the influence of local culture, “Pageu Gampong,” 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, “Pageu Gampong”; 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.

10aAnti-drug task force10aCommunity-based programs10aDrug prevention10aLocal culture10aRisk detection1 aAlamsyah, T1 aMuliadi, Teuku1 a1 aAnwar, Sufyan1 a1 aMallongi, Anwar uhttps://www.phcogj.com/article/2220