Cavite State University - Main Campus students' awareness on drug abuse and education / by Shane Marie A. Bersamina, Jayson D. Palma, Gabriel A. Tamayo.

Thesis (Bachelor of Science in Criminology) Cavite State University.

Includes bibliographical references.

College of Criminal Justice (CCJ)

BERSAMINA, SHANE MARIE A., PALMA, JAYSON D., and TAMAYO, GABRIEL A.
Cavite State University— Main Campus Students' Awareness on Drug Abuse and
Education. Undergraduate Thesis. Bachelor of Science in Criminology. Cavite State
University, Indang, Cavite. May 2022. Adviser: Dr. Famela Iza Cabe Matic.
The abuse of drugs is still a world-wide concern wherein people are putting their health
at risk. It is alarming that most of these people are students, despite the fact that they are
involved in school matters that can help them grow and avoid unacceptable norms. Drug
abuse persists as people have low awareness as they remain apathetic and uneducated
towards this social problem thus leading to misconceptions about the usefulness’ of dangerous
and illegal drugs in their mind and body. Because of this, the Philippine Drug Enforcement
Agency (PDEA) organized an Information and Education Campaign (IEC) with one of its
programs titled "Substance Abuse Prevention Education" (SAPE) conducted in Ateneo de
Davao University whereby it informs and educates students about dangers of illegal drugs and
our country’s drug situation in order to achieve the drug use and abuse prevention and
suppression.
The current study determined the level of awareness of Cavite State University — main
campus students towards drug abuse and education in terms of types and effects of

dangerous drugs and legal mandates Experimental research design, specifically the Pretest-
Posttest design under Quantitative research method was utilized. A total of 128 currently

enrolled students from different departments were involved which was selected through
Convenience Sampling. The students were divided into two groups, Experimental and
Controlled, wherein each consisted of 64 students with different phases of participation
according to group. Pre-test and Post-test via Google Forms were used as the primary data
collection tool.
Students in the Experimental group completed pre- and post-tests as well as
participated in the study's Drug Abuse Education Program, while students in the Controlled
group only completed the pre and post-tests. The study revealed that students have a
moderate awareness in the types and effects of drugs while being highly aware of legal
mandates base on the results of their pretest. On the other hand, the results of their post-test
show an improvement in their level of awareness as they became highly aware in all
categories, demonstrating that any measures and programs can be a factor in raising the
students' awareness. Keywords: Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency, Information and Education Campaign, Substance Abuse Prevention Education, Awareness on drug abuse and education, Pretest Posttest design, Experimental and Controlled groups, Drug Abuse Education Program

Submitted to the University Library 06/23/2022 T-8902