Fenomena Penyalahgunaan NAPZA Di Kalangan Remaja Ditinjau Dari Teori Interaksionisme Simbolik Di Kabupaten Jember (The Phenomenon of Substance Abuse among Adolescents Based on Symbolic Interactionism Theory in Jember Regency )

Abstract

Substance abuse in adolescent is one of the big threat in Indonesia, in Jember regency
from 2013-2014, there are 28 adolescents abuse the substance, this case was so
dangerous for the future of adolescents. This research design used qualitative design
with phenomenon approach and resource triangulation technique. The purpose of this
research was to analysis the phenomenon of substance abuse amongst adolescents
based on symbolic interactionism theory in jember regency. The informant got by
purposive and obtained 4 informants. Based on the research result showed that the
informants age are 22-23 years old. They began to abuse some drugs in junior high
school. The main informants use cannabis. The informants use special language to
communicate with others who also abuse substance. They have positive self concept
before abuse substance and negative self concept after become substance abuser.
substance abuse can influence the social interaction especially with their friends and
society in around them. Most of the informants family’s didn’t know that informants as
substance abuser, but in other hand most of their girl friend known that informants as
substance abuser. Based on the research, it is necessary to give information about the
dangerous of substance abuse for adolescent by increasing the role of adolescent in PIK
adolescent and health school center.
Keywords: Substance abuse, Adolescent, Symbolic Interactionism Theory