Authors : Suparman Abdullah, Arsyad Genda, Sultan Djibe, Andi Haris, Mansyur Radjab, A.T Ramli and Andi Muhammad Arif Haris
Abstract: Narcotics, psychotropic and other dangerous addictive substances, abbreviated as drugs is a substance or matter if included in the human body, either by eating or by drinking, inhaled or injected will be able to change the mind process, psychiatric conditions even to the pattern of one’s behavior. Wajo district community is one of the areas in South Sulawesi considered to have high vulnerability to the danger of drugs. Community service in the form of socialization and strengthening social community in Matthew Tappareng sub district of Tempe district is intended to provide strengthening and understanding about the hazard, type and impact of drugs for the community. The methods used in the community service are socialization in the form of material exposure, discussion and questioning as well as Focus Group Discussion (FGD). The targets or participants of this community service include community leaders consisting of religious leaders, community leaders, youth leaders, RT/RW heads in the urban village of Mattiro Tappareng. The results of dedication show several things, among others; participants do not yet understand the types and dangers of drugs for human life, community or participants have no sensitivity and concern in preventing the spread and cultivation of drugs do not understand the threat of punishment for the users and dealers of drugs, not knowing the prevention efforts and actions they must do in addressing the problem. Some recommendations as a tough community effort in preventing drugs abuse are as follows; first, the need for continuous community strengthening and understanding of the types and dangers posed; second, the need for critical awareness of the community to prevent and resolve the problem, third, the need to encourage participation and self-help of the community, fourth the need for the consistency of parties involved in law enforcement against the perpetrators of drugs; fifth the need to have local institutions and social movements that continuously work to stop the circulation of drugs and six, the need for employment expansion opportunities to improve community welfare.
Suparman Abdullah, Arsyad Genda, Sultan Djibe, Andi Haris, Mansyur Radjab, A.T Ramli and Andi Muhammad Arif Haris, 2020. Community Strategy in Creating Resilience to Drugs in Wajo Regency, South Sulawesi Indonesia. Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 15: 227-232.