Table 3 Respondents’ perception about psychoactive substance abuse (N = 400)
Variables | Perception (%) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SA | A | I | D | SD | |
Substances help to relief stress at work | 218 (54.5) | 69 (17.3) | 75 (18.8) | 31 (7.8) | 7 (1.8) |
Substances help to relax/sleep after a hard day’s job | 153 (38.3) | 108 (27.0) | 89 (22.3) | 41 (10.3) | 9 (2.3) |
Substances gives pleasure | 155 (38.8) | 71 (17.8) | 125 (31.3) | 39 (9.8) | 10 (2.5) |
Substances help to work hard to make money | 133 (33.3) | 80 (20.0) | 111 (27.8) | 60 (15.0) | 16 (4.0) |
Substances are due to peer group pressure | 126 (31.5) | 68 (17.0) | 138 (34.5) | 53 (13.3) | 15 (3.8) |
Substances help to suppress anxiety | 128 (32.0) | 72 (18.0) | 122 (30.5) | 60 (15.0) | 18 (4.5) |
Substances help to keep awake while driving | 105 (26.3) | 66 (16.5) | 145 (36.3) | 56 (14.0) | 28 (7.0) |