An Effective Health Care System for Early Detection and Treatment of Drug Abuse among Egyptian University Students

Abstract

The university years are considered some of the most important years for students because they help them shape their personalities, develop their skills, and discover their creative potential. Additionally, it will help student grow into young people capable of contributing significantly to society. Unfortunately, these days drugs have become a very serious problem for college students due to their low price, easy availability, and rapid spread among the youth population. This study aims to propose a software system for early detection of drug materials among university students, as well as provide therapeutic support to patient student groups who demonstrate drug abuse. To evaluate the proposal's quality, a panel of specialized experts confirmed its large-scale usability and tested its efficacy in identifying and treating drug abuse among college students by conducting experiments on a sample of Mansoura University students. The test results showed that the proposed  system achieved 90% and 93.43% accuracy rates  for drug detection and treatment, respectively. As such, it can be broadly used in real educational settings.