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Substance Abuse, Parties, Orgies, and Pimping among University Students: An Extract from Lived Experiences
Abstract
This study aims to document students' experiences with substance abuse and these activities to raise awareness and encourage potential interventions. To explore these experiences and the meanings derived from them, the study adopted a constructivist paradigm with a qualitative approach. A hermeneutic phenomenological design was implemented, involving interviews with 12 students selected through purposive sampling, with an initial typical case selection followed by snowball sampling for subsequent participants. The findings revealed that participants were aware of issues such as pimping, orgies, sex parties, and substance abuse; nevertheless, they continued to participate in these activities, highlighting the need for further inquiry. Pimping, orgies, and substance abuse were frequently reported among the participants. Contributing factors included the desire to avoid social isolation, the need to fit in with peers, being misled into these situations by friends, the stress of student life, and a lack of social and recreational activities on campus. The study recommends that higher education institutions invest in equipping students with the knowledge necessary to make healthier choices, provide better coping mechanisms such as stress management and mental health support, create spaces for students to express themselves, and enhance social and recreational opportunities, along with anti-substance abuse services on campus. Keywords: Substance abuse, Parties, Orgies, pimping among university students, student life and support
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