W. Achmad Basari Eko - Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Sebelas Maret University, Kota Surakarta, Indonesia

Aims: Drugs can change the conscious state for pleasure by altering users' perceptions, feelings, and emotions. This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of Interactive Learning Multimedia compared to lecture methods in increasing the knowledge of the dangers of drug abuse. Instrument & Methods: This quasi-experimental research was conducted in ۲۰۲۰ on grade IV elementary school students. Fifty-six students were selected by random cluster sampling method and randomly divided into multimedia learning groups (experimental) and lecture groups (control). Data was collected by the Knowledge on the Dangers of Drug Abuse questionnaire. Data were entered into the SPSS ۱۸ software, and the covariance statistical test was used to determine the effectiveness of interactive learning multimedia Findings: The pretest scores of lecture and multimedia groups were ۸۴.۵±۱۲.۳ and ۸۲.۹±۱۱.۹, respectively. The posttest scores of lecture and multimedia groups were ۸۹.۱±۱۲.۰ and ۹۸.۶±۱۰.۵, respectively (p<۰.۰۵). Conclusion: Using interactive multimedia learning can increase the knowledge of the dangers of drug abuse in school children better than lecture learning.

Drug Abuse, Elementary Students, Interactive Multimedia Learning, Narcotics