Drug abuse in a security organization : a case study of the Malaysian Army in Selangor

Abstract

This dissertation is concerned with the good image of the Malaysian Army has slowly been damaged by some misconduct by the armed forces personnel, especially in the case of drug abuse. This research is to observe the phenomenon of drug abuse in the Malaysian Army in Selangor and at the same time identifying the traditional drug and analyse the profile of drug abuse in Malaysian Army. For this purpose, a case study method will be employed which is a quantitative research where data is collected through primary data and secondary data. All Military Personnel undergo their punishment in 92 Pusat Tahanan Angkatan Tentera (PTAT) was participated in the project. The data is presented in the data analysis and discussion chapter which involves a parallel discussion on the results obtained from the triangulation of data used; namely by means of questionnaires. The concluding chapter includes the summary of the main findings with the researcher’s conclusions and proposes recommendations on Malaysian Army drug abuse enforcement.