THE “SENI TUTOR PMTOH”MODEL IN PREVENTING TRENDS OF DRUG USE IN ADOLESCENTS IN BANDA ACEH; A QUALITATIVE STUDY

Abstract

Introduce. Drug abuse is patterned drug use that can cause dependency and is a prohibited act in people's lives, Drug abuse using mechanism of cultural collaboration can maintain its existence and can provide social change for the community, the PMtoH art contained narration, mantra, poetry, and rhymes, all of which were traditional art performances. The purpose of the study was to explore the views of those responsible for educational institutions about drugs and how to prevent drugs in adolescents by using a cultural approach, namely the seni tutor (art of speech) PMTOH model.Problems with drug use continue to increase from time to time, and drug use is generally found in adolescence. Drug use refers to the abuse of alcohol and drugs, especially illegal drugs that impact health, social, and cultural conditions.Method.The research methodology a qualitative method with a phenomenological approach. Data collection techniques were focus group discussions (FGD) and in-depth interviews with 12 participants responsible for each of the high school education institutions.Result:The seni tutor PMTOH activities are an alternative in drug prevention for high school students in Banda Aceh City. The results showed that drugs are a problem in adolescents with harmful effects on physical, psychological, and social adolescents. Conclusion: School education institutions need different prevention models from the methods that have been carried out by the National Narcotics Agency (BNN).