THE PROCESS OF BUILDING A BUDDHIST CONSCIOUSNESS IN THE PREVENTION AND SURVEILLANCE OF DRUG PROBLEMS ALONG THE BORDER LOEI PROVINCE

Abstract

The objective of this research is Develop a process for creating a Buddhist consciousness in the prevention and surveillance of drug problems along the Loei Province border. It is research and development (R&D) with two educational procedures: Qualitative research and Participatory Action Research (PAR: Participatory Action Research). Research results Most of the sample groups lacked understanding. And can't tell if How can building a Buddhist consciousness in the prevention and surveillance of drug problems can help reduce the problems that arise? The reasons why drugs spread to villages/communities are: 1) weak people lack of consciousness and awareness Children and youth are eager to know and want to try. Want friends to accept the family was broken, the love, the warmth, the lack of anchoring. 2) drug substance, drug intoxication Make the eater fascinated with happiness Enchantment Until unable to return to happiness in normal life Must always rely on drug use 3) environment, including the ambiguity around Deficient family, no time to distance, lack of cultivating good things. And weak villages / communities Lack of a good role model Lack of harmony Different people Ignore each other. In addition, most of the sample groups received information on drug prevention and surveillance from various media, this activity was an opportunity that could help people in the area to help cultivate Buddhist consciousness. Or encourage youth in the area So that youth or people in the community know right and wrong And to have a study of the principles and teachings of Buddhism to apply Change behavior And train yourself too.