Drug and Substance Abuse among Youth: A rehabilitation centre in Kuala Lumpur

Authors

  • Badariah Mohd Saad Centre of Economics and Finance, Faculty of Business and Management, Universiti Teknologi MARA Puncak Alam, Malaysia
  • Siti Ayu Jalil Centre of Economics and Finance, Faculty of Business and Management, Universiti Teknologi MARA Puncak Alam, Malaysia
  • Zarina Denan Centre of Economics and Finance, Faculty of Business and Management, Universiti Teknologi MARA Puncak Alam, Malaysia
  • Nur Farhanah Tahir Centre of Economics and Finance, Faculty of Business and Management, Universiti Teknologi MARA Puncak Alam, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21834/e-bpj.v1i2.281

Keywords:

Drug Abuse, Youth, Ethnicity, Peer Influence

Abstract

Drug and substance abuse create a social disorder that would destruct the society. This study examines factors leading to drug abuse among youth in a rehab center located in Kuala Lumpur. Out of 61 respondents surveyed, 71% was Malay, 13% was Chinese, and 10% was Indian and majority of them 80% were male. The study found that there were no significant differences in the mean of social environment, income, law enforcement and peer influence scores among the three ethnic groups. The multiple regression analysis revealed that peer influence was a significant factor leading to drug abuse among the youth.

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Published

2016-07-01

How to Cite

Mohd Saad, B., Jalil, S. A., Denan, Z., & Tahir, N. F. (2016). Drug and Substance Abuse among Youth: A rehabilitation centre in Kuala Lumpur. Environment-Behaviour Proceedings Journal, 1(2), 3–11. https://doi.org/10.21834/e-bpj.v1i2.281