Arab Educational Information Network

Drugs are one of the most deadly pests of young people and are now prevalent in all societies, threatening the lives of many young people. The aim of the study was to try to identify the causes of youth addiction to drugs and to determine the extent of the prevalence of substance abuse and to reveal the desirability of experimenting with these drugs in the case of whether the opportunity was available to the young man who is not abusing. The study population may be from 200 students of the university college in a field randomly selected for the academic year 1439/1440 H. In order to achieve this objective, a questionnaire was developed for this purpose. After the tool was applied to the sample, the results of the study showed that young people at this stage of their lives have knowledge of all that surrounds them. They also have sufficient knowledge and awareness about the problem of drugs and addiction. The results of the study also showed that the personality pattern is not a contributing factor to addiction in the youth group based on the responses of the sample members. (Published abstract)