Meena Zore

Smt Vimladevi Kkhyalilalji Vagarecha College of Nursing Education, India

Title: Developing Life Skills Training Module in Drug Abuse Preventive Program among Adolescents in Mumbai

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Biography

Mrs. Meena Prakash Zore is an experienced nursing educator and Associate Professor specializing in Psychiatric Nursing. She is currently pursuing a PhD in Nursing from Dr. D. Y. Patil University, Navi Mumbai. She holds a B.Sc. Nursing and an M.Sc. in Psychiatry Nursing from S.N.D.T. Women’s University, Mumbai. She has extensive academic and clinical experience across reputed nursing institutions and healthcare organizations, including Smt. Vimaladevi Khyalilalji Vagarecha College of Nursing Education, Sadhu Vaswani College of Nursing, Sinhagad College of Nursing, Fortis Institute of Nursing, and Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital. 

Abstract

Objectives: 1. To assess drug abuse among adolescents in the study and control groups

2. To evaluate the impact of the drug abuse preventive program on substance abuse among adolescents.

Novelty: Drug abuse is now-a-days one of the gravest social harms. Recent years have experienced a drastic rise in drug abuse among school and college students. Thus, the need for special attention to the issue is deemed important. The present study was conducted to assess the impact of Life skills training on the promotion of drug abuse preventive behaviors. Evidence-based substance use preventive interventions like life skills training programs can be rooted in school/ college curriculum.

Methodology: Research Approach was quantitative approach; Research Design was Quasi experimental pre-test post-test; Target Population – School students; Sampling techniques – stratified proportionate sampling; Sample –Eight standard students from selected school of Maharashtra who fulfil the inclusion criteria. Sample size was 60; Inclusion Criteria – Students willing to participate in the study and who were present during the Drug abuse preventive program training. Exclusion criteria–Students who have attended drug abuse training program in the past. Data were collected a questionnaire, including two sections of demographic information and drug abuse preventive behaviors (Self-awareness, Decision making, Problem solving, Critical thinking, stress management and Drug abuse effects). The tools were prepared and taken validity and reliability from the experts of the subject. Findings: The study group received 3 hours of training on 6 preventive behaviors, while the control group received no training. Later, the post-tests were conducted after completion of training on the drug abuse preventive program. Mann-Whitney results among the groups showed that the drug abuse preventive training program was significantly more effective in raising awareness in the study group than in the control group. It was recommended that the drug abuse preventive training program should be used as an adjunct strategy in the school curriculum to enhance prevention of drug abuse among adolescents.