چکیده:
Objective The attractiveness and expansion of the virtual space among strata of society and the functions of this platform in the commission of drug offenses have prompted authorities to take advantage of this context to develop drug prevention programs. Of course, the functions of this space at the present moment are considered among the effective factors in the tendency towards addiction and drug use. The aim of this study was to investigate the role of virtual media (cyberspace) in preventing drug addiction among various strata of society in the form of developing a functional model. Method The present study employed a descriptive-analytic method where a survey was carried out using a researcher-constructed questionnaire for the purpose of data collection. The statistical population of the study included experts and drug control police officers of Law Enforcement Force of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Iranian Cyber Police, and related organizations. According to Cochran formula, 56 sample units were selected by simple random sampling method. Results The results indicated that virtual space and responsibility, virtual space and social participation, virtual space and awareness-raising, virtual space and specific productions, and, finally, virtual space and management can respectively play a significant role in the prevention of drug addiction. Conclusion The findings of this study can be regarded as an important step for explaining cyber squat addiction prevention methods and as a suitable model for designing comprehensive drug addiction prevention programs in cyberspace.
خلاصه ماشینی:
Modern Prevention: The Role of Virtual Media in Preventing Tendency Towards Drugs In Cyberspace Abolfazl Pourmanafi 1, Ebrahim Ghorbani 2 Date Received: 2018/11/11 Date Accepted: 2019/02/12 Abstract Objective: The attractiveness and expansion of cyberspace among various segments of society and the functions of this platform in committing drug-related crimes have prompted officials to consider using this platform for formulating preventive programs against drug addiction.
The objective of the present research was to investigate the role of virtual media (cyberspace) in preventing drug addiction among various segments of society by providing a practical model.
In the following, to investigate the role of each dimension of the research in preventing the tendency toward addiction through the functions of cyberspace, the Chi-square statistical test was used, the results of which are presented in Table 2.
1- (Refer to page image) Discussion and Conclusion The present research was conducted with the aim of investigating the role of virtual media in preventing the tendency toward drugs in cyberspace and providing an effective model in this regard.
The results showed that the dimension of cyberspace and social participation can, after virtual accountability, play a significant role in preventing the tendency toward drugs in cyberspace.
The results indicated the role of specific virtual productions in preventing drug addiction in cyberspace.
Of course, the dimensions of the present research can be compared, solely in terms of the effects and role of cyberspace in the tendency towards addiction and the necessity of preventing drug addiction in cyberspace, with the findings of the research by Ghorbani et al.
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