| dc.description.abstract | Drug addiction among school students is
burning issue in Sri Lanka. This study identified
factors affecting drug addiction among school
students. It will be necessary to find solutions to this
social problem. The research problem is what are the
factors affecting drug addiction among school students
in Sri Lanka. The main objective of this research is to
study and find solutions to the factors affecting drug
addiction among school students and the specific
objectives are to investigate the types of drug addiction
among school students, to examine the family
background affecting drug addiction among school
students, to investigate the relationship between social
economy and drug addiction, to examine the reasons
behind the drug addiction among school students and
to suggest solutions drug addiction among school
students. Batapola Police area was examined as the
study area to achieve research objectives. The 20
sample size was taken by using snowballing sample
technique. Primary data collection methods of
questionnaires and interviews have been used for
research. Police records, scholarly articles, and
research articles were used as secondary data
collection methods to collect data for the research.
Both qualitative and quantitative data analysis
methods were used. Furthermore, SPSS software was
used for statistical analysis, and thematic analysis for
the interview was used. Based on the result it has
revealed that the hobbies of drug addicts were using
social media and hanging out with friends while most
of them had no hobbies, most drug addicts’ parents
had low levels of education, most of those who become
addicted to drugs come from low income families, they
have resorted to using drugs during various functions
and outings or trips, most of them have turned to drugs
because they are away from the direct supervision of
their parents can be shown as the findings of this
research. Finally the researcher recommended to
conducting drug awareness programs in school level,
introduce the laws relating to drug offences in Sri
Lanka to course syllabus, and closely monitor the
children by the parents or guardians to minimize the
drug addiction among school students. | en_US |
