目標:本研究調查台灣地區高中職學生對於藥物濫用與犯罪行為之認知及對親友藥物濫用特徵的了解程度。方法:由國內高中職學校依自由雅薦參選校園反毒大使活動之132所學校學生為目標族群;每校取五十名學生進行自填式結構問卷調查。結果:有效回收問卷計6,414份,96.5%的學生知道施用毒品是犯罪行為,98.0%的學生知道毒品的害處,其中危害認知的途徑以學校(46.8%)和媒體(31.7%)為主。同學或親友有藥物濫用情形者占13.8%,其中以安非他命(50.8%)、強力膠(36.5%)、搖頭丸(29.3%)及大麻(24.1%)為濫用藥物的前四位。而毒品主要來源為由朋友或同學提供(54.5%)及向KTV、PUB、電動玩具店等場所購買(38.1%)。結論:安非他命類的藥物為高中職學生所認知同學或親友使用之最大宗;而實際藥物濫用程度可能比我們所調查的高。
Objectives: This study investigated the knowledge of drug abuse among senior and vocational high school students and their acknowledgment of drug abuse by their friends and relatives. Methods: We conducted a questionnaire survey among students at 132 high schools that had participated in the Anti-Drug Ambassador Campaign. Fifty students were selected from each school. Results: Among 6,414 students who responded to this survey, 96.5% acknowledged the use of illegitimate drugs as criminal. Students were more likely to learn of the health effects of illegal drugs at school (46.8%) and from the media (31.7%). Overall, 13.8% of students that became aware of the illegal behavior among their classmates and relatives, the use of (Meth) amphetamine (50.8%), glue (36.5%), MDMA (29.3%), and marijuana (24.1%) had surged. These drugs were obtained through friends/classmates (54.5%) and entertainment places, such as KTV's, MTV's, PUBS, Cafe's, restaurants, and video arcades (38.1%). Conclusion: Amphetamine and its derivatives accounted for the largest share of the illegal drug use that high school students were aware of. The prevalence of drug abuse in Taiwan might be greater than we are aware of.