AWARENESS AND KNOWLEDGE OF SAUDI UNIVERSITY-STUDENTS ABOUT DRUG-DEPENDENCE

Objective: To find out the most likely acceptable and effective method s of treatment and prevention of drug dependence in Saudi Arabia. Subj ects and Setting: A sample of the population at risk representing stud ents of King Saud University was surveyed. instruments and Design: A q uestionnaire designed specifically for this study was distributed to 1 000 students, of whom 74% responded. Results: The most frequently cit ed source of information was media services and the most preferred pre vention and treatment methods were religious in nature. Conclusion: To use media services especially television to reach the population at r isk for drug awareness programmes. To include drug education in the sc hool curriculum and to involve religious leaders to place the drug edu cation programme in a religious context that seems more acceptable to both the clinical and non-clinical population.