Effectiveness of social organizations in building youth capacity to prevent drug abuse using international standards and modern technologies: A case study from the Hail region

Abstract International organizations have paid significant attention to youth, issuing numerous legislations and policies to protect them from the danger of drugs. From this perspective, the study aimed to measure the effectiveness of social organizations in building youth capacities to protect them from drugs, in light of the international standards issued by the World Health Organization and the United Nations for protection against drug dangers. This main objective branches into several sub-objectives, including identifying the reality of social organizations' implementation of international standards for protection against drugs, examining the use and application of modern technological techniques by social organizations, and developing a scale to measure the effectiveness of organizations in building youth capacities for drug protection. The social survey method was employed using a sample that included two groups: one of employees in organizations, totaling 64 individuals, and the other of youth beneficiaries from the organizations, totaling 1,195 young men and women. The most significant findings indicated that organizations apply international standards to a moderate degree but require more focus on utilizing modern technologies. Additionally, the study developed a model to measure the effectiveness of organizations in capacity building, which was statistically valid. Several recommendations were reached, the most important of which include the need for more supportive policies for drug prevention, additional training for organizational staff on efficiently using artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, and further studies to validate the model.