KEGIATAN PENGABDIAN MASYARAKAT MELALUI SEMINAR “GEN-Z CERDAS: BAHAYA FARMAKOLOGIS & LEGALITAS PENYALAHGUNAAN ZAT” DI SMK MUHAMMADIYAH CILACAP
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21015401Keywords:
Pengabdian Masyarakat, Gen-Z, Nitrous Oxide, Penyalahgunaan Zat, Community Service, Generation-Z, Substance MisuseAbstract
Penyalahgunaan zat pada remaja terus berkembang mengikuti tren media sosial, gaya hidup, dan kemudahan akses produk. Salah satu isu yang sedang mendapat perhatian adalah penyalahgunaan Nitrous Oxide (N₂O,). Secara legalitas sebenarnya zat ini memiliki penggunaan yang sah dalam bidang medis dan pangan, namun penyalahgunaan dengan cara dihirup untuk memperoleh euforia dapat menimbulkan risiko farmakologis serius, seperti hipoksia, gangguan fungsi saraf, defisiensi vitamin B12 fungsional, gangguan koordinasi, hingga risiko disabilitas. Kegiatan pengabdian masyarakat ini bertujuan meningkatkan literasi siswa SMK Muhammadiyah Cilacap tentang bahaya farmakologis dan aspek legalitas penyalahgunaan zat Nitrous Oxide. Metode kegiatan berupa seminar edukatif dan studi kasus. Sasaran kegiatan adalah siswa SMK Muhammadiyah Cilacap sebanyak 300 orang. Hasil kegiatan menunjukkan bahwa peserta lebih mampu mengenali sebagai produk berisiko bila disalahgunakan, memahami dampak kesehatan N₂O, dan mengetahui bahwa status legal suatu zat tidak sama dengan aman untuk digunakan secara bebas. Kegiatan ini menegaskan pentingnya edukasi pencegahan berbasis sekolah untuk membangun sikap kritis Gen-Z terhadap tren penyalahgunaan zat. Substance abuse in adolescents continues to evolve following trends in social media, lifestyle, and ease of access to products. One of the issues currently receiving attention is the misuse of Nitrous Oxide (N₂O,). Legally, this substance actually has a legitimate use in the medical and food fields, but abuse by inhalation to obtain euphoria can pose serious pharmacological risks, such as hypoxia, impaired nerve function, functional vitamin B12 deficiency, impaired coordination, to the risk of disability. This community service activity aims to improve the literacy of students of SMK Muhammadiyah Cilacap about pharmacological hazards and legal aspects of nitrous Oxide substance abuse. Methods of activities in the form of educational seminars and case studies. The target of the activity was 300 students of SMK Muhammadiyah Cilacap. The results of the activity showed that participants were better able to recognize as risky products when misused, understand the health effects of N₂O, and know that the legal status of a substance is not the same as safe for free use. This activity affirms the importance of school-based prevention education to build a critical attitude of Gen-Z towards substance abuse trends.References
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