Abstract:
This research aimed to study the processes of social drug prevention, to create social pattern and strategies in order to prevent drug in society and Create the Drug Free Society Accordance with Principle of Buddhism in Northern of Thailand. This research was considered to be a qualitative research and also, an action research in Chiang Rai, Phayao and Phrae provinces. The population and the subjects were selected by purposive sampling method. By using this method, the 40 persons who were related to drug prevention activities and drug solving were selected. The questions used in the group discussion were interviewing the key-
informants, community activity participation and making walking map. The results were showed as follow.
1) Drug prevention process in Phan district area, Chiang Rai province consisted of society condition searching, the participation of people in society, household assurance, integration to educational organization, warning, treating, arresting and legal proceedings, follow-up, strong community preservation, social measures, and also, placing importance on community participation in doing drug-free activities and build the family strength through religious and educational organizations. Besides, the program and project integration of related organization were considered to be an effective way of drug prevention. The use of social measure in the form of social constitution was also included.
2) Pattern and form of drug prevention and drug solving of Phrae and Phayao communities consisted of the pattern of family relationship creation, the pattern of giving knowledge in drug solving problems through Buddhism, the pattern that was considered to be social rules and the last pattern was the project and activity pattern. The 4 patterns were conducted by placing importance on social participation with organizations that were considered to be the main factors in moving social drugs solving processes.
3) The social drug prevention and drug solving enhancement of Phrae province was conducted through Phrae drug prevention and drug solving strategies that can lead to 7 government policies. It was considered to be the working integration of government organization in the form of Phrae drug prevention and drug solving cooperated with people in community through official coordination from the office that provincial governor was a president. In addition, the provincial governor commanded drug prevention to the district, sub-district and village in order to have drug prevention and drug solving activities. The analysis of Buddhism dharmic principle in order to create drug-free society through Buddhism had the verity depending on social context and situation, for example, The principle teaching ,5 percepts, 4 noble truths, Aphihaniyadharm percepts, Samakeedhram percepts, 6 direction percepts, Tri Sika percepts and wisdom percepts.
Key words: process, model, strategy, drug free society, Principle of Buddhism