THE IMPACT OF MEDIA CAMPAIGNS IN ERADICATING DRUG ABUSE INMALAYSIA FROM THE ISLAMIC PERSPECTIVE

Thed rugstorycaneasilyandprobablywillreturnagainandagaintothemediaattentionatthenationalandinternationallevels,butitisunlikelythatthemediaitselfwillmakeameaningfulachievementunlessseriouseffortsaremadeandeffectivestrategiestocurethesocietalillnessareputinplace.Inassessingtheinfluenceof"natural&...

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Published in:Religions' educator
Main Author: Malik, Ahmed Abdul (Author)
Format: Print Article
Language:English
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Published: Mayanjuola Publ 2019
In: Religions' educator
Further subjects:B Media campaigns
B Drug Abuse
B Eradicating
B New Media
B Adolescents
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Summary:Thed rugstorycaneasilyandprobablywillreturnagainandagaintothemediaattentionatthenationalandinternationallevels,butitisunlikelythatthemediaitselfwillmakeameaningfulachievementunlessseriouseffortsaremadeandeffectivestrategiestocurethesocietalillnessareputinplace.Inassessingtheinfluenceof"natural"mediasuchasentertainment,advertising,news and even new Mediatoanexaminationoftheeffectsofmediacampaigns,oneisstruckwiththeverypoorrecordofevaluatedmassmediahealthpromotionprogrammes.Televisionisthepreeminentmassmediumamongadolescents,adolescentsobserveandlistentodruguse,particularlyalcoholicdrinking,beingmodelledanddiscussedasanaturalandeverydayeventonprime-timetelevision.Amongtheillicitdrugs,ithasbeensuggestedthatmarijuanause,iscommonlyregardedwithhumourasaharmlessescapefromfrustration.Otherillicitdrugsthatarerarelyshownandfairlyconsistentlyassociatedwithbadconsequences.Thispaperdiscussesthelevelofeffectivenessofmediacampaignsondrugabuse;thestrategiesthatthemediacanemploytoavertthesocietyfromevilofdrugabuseandtopreventtheadolescentsfromdrugabuse.ItalsoexaminestheappropriateroleofIslamicmediaincombatingdrugabuse.Thisstudywillprovidesomeexamplesofeffectiveprogrammesondrugabuse;itwillalsopropose some suggestions that the writer believes will help in eradicating drug abuse
ISSN:1115-5035
Contains:Enthalten in: National Association for the Study of Religions and Education, Religions' educator