Hashish Use As Health Risk Behaviour Among Students In District Bajaur Of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Abstract

Hashish use among high school students is one of the serious social problems in the study
locale as well as all over in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. It has destroyed and destroying
individuals everywhere in the world. The roots of Hashish use among high school
students in the area are pedalling day by day. This study basically aims at discovering the
causes which lead to Hashish use and its effects on their lives among high school students
of the study locale. This study is qualitative in nature and snowball sampling technique
was used. The study is conducted in the public schools of two tehsils (Khar and Utman
Khel) in the tribal district Bajaur. The tool of data collection was interview guide. In
addition observation method also used to substantiate the interview data. The collected
data was analysed through thematic data analysis technique. The findings of the study
show that the basic cause of Hashish use among high school students is peer pressure,
community environment favourable towards Hashish use, Curiosity, negligence of
parents, the stress in the domestic environment, Failure in Love, lack of monitoring in
schools, and excessive availability of Hashish in the area. Parents and family have the
power to shape the attitude and behaviour of their children's. It is, therefore, the
responsibility of the parents to take care of their children around the clock, and the
district administration may take some steps to control the availability of Hashish in the
district.