Media Sosial sebagai Pendekatan Alternatif Pendidikan Pencegahan Dadah di Malaysia

Malaysia is a country rapidly developing in line with the development of world technology but still plagued by drug abuse and addiction, especially among youth. The results are very worrying have negative impact on users threaten families, communities reflect effectiveness existing awareness, treatment rehabilitation programs. Therefore, efforts to improve knowledge information delivery prevention education need be reviewed implemented holistically. This study examines media materials from perspective addicts National Anti-Drug Agency (AADK). purposive sampling method used focus specific target audience achieve study's objectives. research uses mixed-method approach that combines quantitative qualitative. All data were obtained 200 addict respondents four Rehabilitation Centers surveyed through questionnaire 100 informants AADK staff semi-structured questionnaire. findings show publicity related (M=2.39, SD=.884) (M=2.26, SD=.674) low. also shows delivering messages social such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube important effective. In effort provide preventive messages, production short videos, compact illustrations, interesting music graphics seen positive group. Keywords: Social media, prevention, drugs, youth, Malaysia.