Scholastic Attainment and Employment of Drug Users in Singapore

• NCJ Number: 119701
• Journal: Bulletin of Narcotics Volume: 39 Issue: 2 Dated: special issue (1987) Pages: 81-87
• Author(s): T H Ong
• Date Published: 1987
• Length: 7 pages
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: Survey
• Language: English
• Country: Austria
• Note: Special issue on the prevention and reduction of the illicit demand for drugs.

Annotation

This is a study of the educational and employment aspects of drug use in Singapore.

Abstract

A random sample of 100 drug users and 100 non-users individually matched for sex, age, ethnic group, education and neighborhood, were interviewed on the basis of a questionnaire designed to collect data for this study. Results show that the drug users have significantly lower education attainment and poorer scholastic performance than the non-users. The drug users were also found to possess significantly lower career status, higher instability in employment, and greater job dissatisfaction than the non-users. The author suggests that educational and vocational guidance, counselling service, welfare schemes and in-service training must be provided for this group of people. 3 tables and 21 references. (Author abstract modified)