Buddhist Integration in Solution and Narcotics using behavior of Children and Youth in the Juvenile Observation and Protection Centre at Nakhon Sawan

Abstract

The objectives of this research were: 1) to study the narcotics using behavior of the children and youth in Juvenile Observation and Protection Centre at Nakhon Sawan Province, 2) to study the factors related to the approach to the prevention and solution of narcotics using behavior of the children and youth in Juvenile Observation and Protection Centre at Nakhon Sawan Province, and 3) to present the Buddhadhamma application for the approach to the prevention and solution of narcotics using behavior of the children and youth in Juvenile Observation and Protection Centre at Nakhon Sawan Province. The findings of the study were as follows.

1.  When considering each aspect, it was found that the family factor related to the approach to the prevention and solution of narcotics using behavior of the children and youth in Juvenile Observation and Protection Centre at Nakhon Sawan Province was at the high level (=3.61). Then, the environment factor related to the approach to the prevention and solution of narcotics using behavior of the children and youth in Juvenile Observation and Protection Centre at Nakhon Sawan Province was =3.45.


2.  Overall, the level of the approach to the prevention and solution of narcotics using behavior of the children and youth in Juvenile Observation and Protection Centre at Nakhon Sawan Province was at the high level =3.71. When considering each aspect, it was found that the rehabilitation and providing the activities was at the highest level =3.83. Then, the participation of the family and community was =3.80, the integration of the government work was =3.79, the prevention for repeated narcotics using was =3.75, making the conscious and immunity was =3.72, and the legislative measures and suppression was =3.66. Moreover, the treatment was at the lowest level =3.44.


3. The Buddhadhamma application for the approach to the prevention and solution of narcotics using behavior of the children and youth in Juvenile Observation and Protection Centre at Nakhon Sawan Province was that the application of the Cattari Ariyasaccani (The Four Noble Truths) for finding the causes, approaches and methods in the solution and the Tisikkha (the Threefold Training) for developing the children and youth by developing the behavior in body and speech (Sila), developing the mind (Samadhi), and developing the attitude, view and rationality (Panna). These made the immunity to the narcotics prevention and solution sustainably.