Drugs is an abbreviation of Narcotics and dangerous drugs. Besides drugs, another term introduced by the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Indonesia is a drug that is an abbreviation of Narcotics, Pasikotropika and other addictive substances. All of this term actually refers to a group of substances that generally have a risk that the community is dangerous addiction / addiction.
Drugs or drug is a material / substance that if entry into the body mainly affects the body's central nervous system / brain, so if misused will cause physical, psychological / mental and social functions. Therefore, the Government introduced legislation (Act) for drug abuse in Law No. 5 of 1997 on Psychotropic and Law No.22 of 1997 on Narcotics.
Under the agreement the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), which also agreed to Indonesia in 1989, every child's right to obtain reproductive health information (including HIV / AIDS and drugs) and protected physically and mentally. But what happens when the reality is contrary to the agreement, was found 7-year-olds had consumed some type of drugs inhalan (vapor is inhaled). 8-year-olds have used cannabis, and then at the age of 10 years, children using drugs of various kinds, such as inhalan, marijuana, heroin, morphine, ecstasy, etc. (BNN research collaboration with University of Indonesia).
Based on data from the National Narcotics Agency (BNN), cases of drug use by players with the level of primary education until the year 2007 amounted to 12,305. This data was so worried because along with the increasing cases of drug (see drug data BNN 2007) especially among the youth and children, the spread of HIV / AIDS increased and threatened. And of the overall cases of HIV / AIDS, nearly 50% of transmission due to sharing needles (drug) (PPM & PL DG MOH, 2007). The spread of drugs became increasingly easy for elementary school children had also started to try smoking a cigarette. Not infrequently drug dealers infiltrate addictive substances (substances that cause addiction effects) into a hand-rolled tobacco (Joyce Djaelani Gordon's anti-drugs activists & HIV / AIDS, 2007).
This confirms that the current protection of children from the dangers of drugs is not effective enough. Although the government's Child Protection Law number 23 of 2002 in article 20 has stated that the State, governments, communities, families, and parents are obliged and responsible for the implementation of child protection (see more details on the Child Protection Act). But child protection from the drugs are still far from expectations.
Drugs is a critical issue and the complex can not be solved by only one party only. Because the drug is not only an individual problem but for everyone. Finding the right solution is a big job that involves and mobilize all parties including government, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) and local communities. It is very important to work together in order to protect children from the dangers of drugs and provide a useful alternative activities along with explaining to the children about the dangers of drugs and negative consequences they will receive.
Children need information, strategies, and the ability to prevent them from the dangers of drugs or reducing the impact of drugs dangers of drug use from someone else. One effort in overcoming the dangers of drugs is to do a program that focuses on school age children (school-going age oriented).
There are three things that must be considered when doing anti-drug programs in schools. The first is to include families. Many studies have shown that parental attitudes play an important role in shaping the belief in the use of drugs in children. Strategies to change family attitudes toward drug use, including improving parenting parents in order to create communication and a better environment at home. Support group of parents is an intervention model that is often used.
Second, the emphasis is clearly a policy of "no to drugs". Sending a clear message "not using" consistency requires schools to explain that drugs were wrong and encourage the activities of anti-drugs in schools. For school children should be given an explanation which continually repeated that the drugs not only endanger the physical and emotional health but also their opportunity to continue learning, optimize academic potential and a decent life.
Finally, increasing trust between adults and children. This approach promotes greater opportunities for personal interaction between adults and adolescents, thereby encouraging adults to be more influential models.
