Abstract
Drugs is the most common problem in Indonesia. Based on survey by Badan Narkotika Nasional (BNN) on 2012, the number of drug used cases on students in Jawa Barat were 2,27% with the highest use of drug is on High School degree as much as 19.730 cases. The amount of highest drug cases on teenagers in Bandung City, one of them were occurred in Babakan Sari area. There are some factors that influence the use of drugs on students, such as knowledge and attitude.The study aim to know the descriptive of knowledge and attitude on students in Public Senior High School 16 Bandung toward drugs. This research was conducted to 302 students in Public Senior High School 16 Bandung on 2017. Stratified proportionate random sampling was used to recrute the sample. Data collecting method was using valid and reliable questionnaire for knowledge and attitude. Data analysis was using frequency distribution and median method. The result of this study showed that from 302 respondents, more than half of respondents have good knowledge about drugs as much as 64% and more than half of respondents have favourable attitude toward prevention of drug use as much as 51%. The conclusion that teenagers knowledge is on good category and favourable attitude toward prevention of drug use. It could be caused by additional material about drugs provided by school. It also could be applied in other schools area that are prone to drug use in students.
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