CARIBBEAN SECONARY EDUCATION CERTIFICATE

BLADENHALL MULTILATERAL SCHOOL

SCHOOL BASED ASSESSMENT

YEAR OF EXAMINATION: 2024

GROUP MEMBERS:

AFICKE EDWARDS

TEIA PITT

MARIA ALI

MESHANA JOSEPH

NATASHA

TERRITORY: GUYANA

TEACHER: SIR AL
 TABLE OF CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT……………………………………………………………………

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PROJECT

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INTRODUCTION………………………………………………………………………………

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PRESENTATION………………………………………………………………………………

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ANALYSIS……………………………………………………………………………………

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DISSICUSSION………………………………………………………………………………

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CONCLUSION…………………………………………………………………………………

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PROJECT TITLE

Drug use among adolescence

INTRODUCTION

In this school-based assessment, the researchers will investigate drug use by adolescence

living in Region 4. Exploring the dynamics for drug use by adolescents is education and

essential to gather knowledge about the motivations for adolescents to use drugs. The reasons

for adolescence use of drugs is based on several factors that range from peer pressure to a

method of coping with day-to-day life.

. Some reasons why this knowledge is crucial are health risk, academic, performance, peer

pressure, future opportunities and personal development. Some types of drugs that teenagers

use are Marijuana, prescription drugs, alcohol, molly and vapes. Some reasons why teenagers

use drugs are peer pressure and social difficulties, coping with stress or emotional difficulties,

curiosity and experimentation they can be influenced from the media and songs. The

researchers recommend that students that are using drugs should seek professional help such

as councilors, connect with peer support group, seek support from trusted adults, and educate

themselves about the risks and consequences.

METHODALOGY

The researches chose to use an online questionnaire to gather information on why adolescents

choose to engage in the use of drugs. This method was selected since it protects the identities

of the respondents. The use of online questionnaires is because of the accessibility it provides

to adolescents.

QUESTIONAIRE

Dear participant,

We thank you for taking time to participate on this research about adolescent drug use. Your

participation in this research will allow for valuable insights into the attitudes, behaviors and

experiences that relate to the use of drugs by Guyanese adolescents. Drug use is a complex

issue, which has serious implications on the development of adolescents. Understanding the

factors, which influence drug use among adolescents, is essential to developing effective

measures to prevent drug use by adolescents. It also serves as an avenue for the creation of

intervention strategies, which cater to the promotion of healthier lifestyle choices by

adolescents.

Your participation in this research is voluntary and will be confidential. Please answer all all

questions truthfully. Thank you again for your participation.

Sincerely

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https://forms.gle/iDUxhjLYFwxCXuiK9
Presentation of Data

Figure 1 Pie Chart Illustrating Types of Drugs Adolescents Use

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Figure 2 Bar Graph illustrating if respondents influenced other adolescents to use drugs
Figure 3 Pie Chart Illustrating responses to trying to stop using drugs
Analysis of Data

Figure 1 illustrates the responses of the participants to the type of drugs they use. Their

responses indicate that the most popular drug used by adolescents involve vaping. Painkillers

both subscribed and no prescribed were also common. A small portion of the participants

used marijuana and one participant indicated that they did not use drugs.

The bar graph of figure 2 shows the participants responses to influencing other adolescents to

use drugs. Three of the respondents indicated that they have influenced their peers to use

drugs. The remaining eleven responded to not have influenced others to use drugs.

The pie chart at fig. 3 shows the students responses to limiting or stopping their use of drugs.

Six of the respondents indicated that they were successful in limiting or stopping the use of

drugs. In contrast, six respondents also indicated that they had never tried to limit or stop

their drug use.2 of the respondents indicated that they were UN successful in limiting of

stopping their use of drugs.

Discussion

The data gathered from this research indicates that there are several types of drugs being used

by adolescents. The data indicated that the most common type of drug use by teens occur in

the form of vaping. The use of vape may be as the result of its availability in supermarkets

and the thought that it is safer to use that cigarette smoking. The popularity of vaping by

teenagers brings into question the effectiveness of regulations on drug use. It also questions

the current prevention strategies that target drug use by teens. Similarly, the use of painkillers

being common as a drug used by teens can result in dependency and abuse by them. This

information indicates that there needs to be immediate monitoring and education strategies

needed to target this form of substance abuse. A smaller number of respondents used

marijuana. This revelation of marijuana use highlights the changing societal attitude towards

its use.

The findings also indicate that peer pressure does play a role in students using drugs. Some of

the respondents indicated that they have influenced others to use drugs. It highlights the

needs for programs that address peer pressure to enhance adolescent skills in rejecting

negative influences. In contrast, 43% of the participants were able to limit or stop the use of

drugs. This indicates that these adolescents had access to a level of control over their use of

drugs. It can also be an indication that they had a strong support system to help them through

this transition. The adolescents (43%) who failed to limit or stop their use of drugs represent

a particularly vulnerable group. Their unsuccessful attempt to limit or stop their use of drugs

is an indication of factors such as addiction, lack of adequate support and lack of coping

mechanisms. Significant to this research are the adolescents who have never tried to limit or

stop their use of drugs. This suggest a lack of recognition of the problems drugs can have on

their developments. Their lack of action towards ceasing the use of drugs could lead to

continued or escalated used which can lead to substance dependence.

Conclusion

The research indicated a level of self-regulation in adolescents using drugs. A significant

absence of peer pressure on drug use signifies that the current interventions on peer pressure

are successful. However, the researcher recognizes the need for individual-focused

interventions towards drug education and intervention.