Religion and Drug Dependency

A Comparative Study of Malay Male Youth in Malaysia

Bibliographic Data

ID15434239
AuthorsZulkarnain A Hatta (0000-0002-7339-3939, Universiti Sains Malaysia, corresponding author)
Year2010
Volume29
Issue4
Pages337-348
Publication date2010-11-03
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Religion & Spirituality in Social Work Social Thought (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1542-6432 • E-ISSN: 1542-6440
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/15426432.2010.518872
OpenAlexW2225836597
LanguageEN
References cited10

This study examined the relationship between religion and drug dependency of Malay Muslim youth. A comparison between addicts and nonaddicts were conducted. The comparison was conducted to study the degree of their religiosity, and the effect of that religiosity on their drug behavior. Other factors such as parental relationship, peer influence and personal attitudes were also looked at. The findings showed an overwhelming percentage of the addicts were ignorant to the teachings of their religion, and they took religion lightly. The addicts scored low on the religiosity scales, while the opposite was true for the nonaddicts. Keywords: religiondrug abuseMalay Muslim youthMalaysia

Addiction · Dependency (UML · Developmental psychology · Drug addict · Malay · Psychiatry · Religiosity · Clinical Psychology · Education and Islamic Studies · Psychology · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology · Social Psychology · Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes

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