Implementation of the SALAM Program (Screening of Children at Risk) as an Early Detection Tool for Substance Abuse in the City of Surabaya

Abstract

Drug abuse among minors poses a serious threat to social resilience in urban areas such as Surabaya. This study aims to analyze the implementation of the SALAM (Screening for Children in Problems) Program as an effort to detect drug abuse early among students in Surabaya City. The research paradigm used is qualitative with descriptive analysis presentation. Data collection techniques were carried out through interviews, observation, and documentation. The focus of the analysis includes the dimensions of communication, resources, disposition, and bureaucratic structure in the implementation of early detection of drug abuse among students. The results of the study generally indicate that the implementation of the SALAM Program as an early detection of drug abuse among students has been carried out in a structured manner with systematic communication, adequate resource support, and the disposition of implementers who show positive commitment, and supported by a clear bureaucratic structure. However, in practice, the program implementation is still not fully optimal because it is influenced by external factors such as school readiness and acceptance, as well as the psychological condition of students as the program targets.