Potential Efficacy of Brief Intervention for Risk of Substance Use among Thai Conscripts in Prachinburi Province

Abstract

This research is descriptive research with the objective to study potential efficacy of brief intervention for risk of substance use among Thai conscipts in Prachinburi Province, to study the factors that are related to the substance use behavior of conscripts under the military unit in Prachinburi province and to compare stress and substance use behavior before and after the abbreviated therapy of conscripts Under the military unit in Prachinburi Province. Collect data from conscripts under the military unit of Prachinburi province who use drugs and are at risk of using drugs who have been drafted for a period of more than 3 months by collecting data 2 times (before and after brief intervention). The research tools used include a general information questionnaire, stress assessment form, Alcohol, Smoking, and Substance Involvement Screening Test (ASSIST). The statistics used in the analysis are descriptive statistics and inferential statistics

   The results of the study showed that at least one substance use behavior (before and after brief intervention) 100.00 and 64.40 percent, respectively, which showed the effectiveness of brief intervention. The top 2 most used buses are alcoholic beverages, tobacco products, kratom and cocktail. There is a moderate risk. Most of the samples have a high level of pre-level of brief intervention (35.60 percent). After brief intervention, a low level of stress (51.10 percent). From the hypothesis test, it was found that stress is related to the drug use behavior of conscripts. The drug use behavior of conscripts under the military unit in Prachinburi Province decreased after receiving brief intervention statistically significant at the level of 0.05