INTRODUCING A COPING PACKAGE ON SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION BASED ON THE LIVING AREA FOR CHILDREN

Background and Aim : Childhood is a sensitive period of life shaping the future of each individual. During this period the patterns of personal and social relationships in the future are constructed. Many social and moral abnormalities develop in this sensitive period of life. Addiction is a social-familial problem arising in this early stage Methods : This was a causal-comparative study in which interview and researcher-made questionnaire was used to examine and analyze the status of 385 participants who have abused different substances. The sample of the study was calculated according to the Cochran formula from 4 regions of the country.Results : The results of the research can be interpreted in two perspectives. From the first perspective, the results of our study showed more than 98 percent of people with a history of substance abuse have chosen leader follower instead of leader style. On the other hand, the results indicated that parents and other surrounding people with a history of substance abuse, family problems and substance availability are among the most important general factors. Based on the four different living areas, the following factors contribute to the tendency towards substance abuse in children: saber rattling and escape from the pressure in the West; diversityism in the South; cultural issues in the East and the factor of entering friends groups and the fear of loneliness were the most important factors in in different regions. From the second perspective, based on the general and specific regional factors, a general and specific coping package was designed for each region. The packages were implemented according to the regional requirements and based on the cultural considerations of each region and also was focused on strengthening the leadership and management capabilities in different groups. Conclusion : The findings of the present study suggest that there are certain general and specific criteria in each region of Iran which might lead to substance abuse in future years of life. In this study, based on related data and considering possible dimensions, a comprehensive package was designed and pilot studies are evidence of the effectiveness of this approach in improving substance abuse and reducing the related risks.

کلیدواژه ها:

substance abuse prevention ، addiction ، substance abuse in children