The Level of Cognitive Awareness of Digital Drugs Among Students of Sultan Qaboos University

Objectives: This study aimed to determine the cognitive awareness of digital drugs as a phenomenon among Sultan Qaboos University undergraduate students. It also aimed to identify differences based on certain variables such as gender, college affiliation, ownership of social media accounts, and average Internet usage among students.

Method: This study employed a descriptive-analytical approach. The study tool was distributed electronically via e-mail to a sample of 673 male and female students at Sultan Qaboos University at Oman to measure their cognitive awareness of digital drugs.

Results: The findings showed that undergraduate students at Sultan Qaboos University have an average level of cognitive awareness of digital drugs. The results also revealed no significant differences in the mean sample responses among undergraduate students at Sultan Qaboos University regarding cognitive awareness of digital drugs based on variables such as gender, college affiliation, ownership of social media accounts, and average Internet usage.

Conclusion: The study recommends that special programs be developed and prepared to raise awareness and educate students about the dangers of digital drugs. These programs should be initiated in collaboration with educational institutions, such as universities and the security sector, and should involve faculty members in preparing and activating them.

Keywords: Digital drugs, i-doser, cognitive awareness, social phenomenon

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