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Studying the Effectiveness of Prevention Training Program of Drug Abuse on Reducing Risk Factors in Soldiers and Staffs

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  • Parviz DABAGHI

    (Faculty of Medicine, Aja University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran)

  • Seyyed-Javad HOSSEINI-SHOKOUH

    (Infectious Disease Research Center and Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Aja University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran)

  • Reza SHAHRABADI

    (Researcher, Aja University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran)

Abstract

Background and objective. Drug abuse is one of the diseases that are highly dependent on individual behaviors and social interactions. This disease can be created in places like military garrisons due to their relationship with such behaviors. Therefore, soldiers and staffs are at risk of drug abuse. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of prevention training program of drug abuse on reducing risk factors in soldiers and staffs in Iran. Methods. In this quasi-experimental interventional study, 392 soldiers and staffs in two military garrisons in Khorasan Razavi (Intervention group 242 and control group 150) were randomly conducted to training program. The data collection tools were questionnaire of identifying people in risk of addiction, life skills questionnaire and demographic variables. The questionnaires were completed as self-report. Educational content was consisted of seven training sessions (60-minute) that only applied in the intervention group. 45 days after the last training session, educational software was distributed as a reminder in the intervention group. The two groups were followed up three months after the intervention. Finally, the data were analyzed using SPSS version 16. Results. The findings showed that there was no significant difference between the two groups in demographic variables (Pvalue>0.05). The mean scores for risk factors on drug abuse after training program (Depression and feeling of inability, Positive attitude toward drug abuse and Anxiety and fearing of others) were significantly improved in the intervention group (Pvalue 0.05) had a significant change after intervention in the intervention group (Pvalue

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  • Parviz DABAGHI & Seyyed-Javad HOSSEINI-SHOKOUH & Reza SHAHRABADI, 2018. "Studying the Effectiveness of Prevention Training Program of Drug Abuse on Reducing Risk Factors in Soldiers and Staffs," Revista romaneasca pentru educatie multidimensionala - Journal for Multidimensional Education, Editura Lumen, Department of Economics, vol. 10(1 Supp), pages 20-33, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:lum:rev1rl:v:10:y:2018:i:1supp:p:20-33
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.18662/rrem/34
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    Keywords

    Prevention; Drug abuse; Risk factors; Military personnel.;
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    JEL classification:

    • A23 - General Economics and Teaching - - Economic Education and Teaching of Economics - - - Graduate

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