Exploring gender differences in the vulnerability towards drug abuse among adolescents in Malaysia

• Main Authors: Wan Shahrazad Wan Sulaiman, Mohammad Rahim Kamaluddin, Ezarina Zakaria, Fauziah Ibrahim, Nazirah Hassan, Jamiah Manap, Salina Nen, Zainah Ahmad Zamani, Fatimah Yusooff
• Format: Article
• Published: 2021
• Subjects: HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform
• Online Access: http://library.oum.edu.my/repository/1339/1/library-document-1339.pdf; http://dx.doi.org/10.21580/pjpp.v6i1.6679; http://library.oum.edu.my/repository/1339/
• Institution: Open University Malaysia

Protective and risk factors are important in reducing vulnerability towards drug abuse among adolescents. This study, therefore, aims to explore gender differences in such vulnerability in high-risk areas identified by the National AntiDrugs Agency Malaysia. The study employs a survey design, with...