Cognition and Attitude of Student Faculty of Medical Technology Rangsit University: Case of Kratom Removing out The Fifth Category of Narcotic Drug

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Peerakarn Butsayapanpong
Muhammad Niyomdecha
Kittisak Muandao

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The purposes of this research were to 1) study the cognition level, attitude level and knowledge of the Kratom law new edition (the Kratom Plant Act, A.D. 2022) case of Kratom removing out the fifth category of narcotic drug 2) study the comparative cognition and the level of knowledge of the new cottage law new edition (the Kratom plant act, A.D. 2022) classified by individual factors. The research method is quantitative research. Research population is undergraduate student year 1–4 faculty of medical technology Rangsit University 500 people. The study was a questionnaire survey method. The findings revealed as follows: General knowledge about Kratom Plant student attitude toward of Kratom removing out the fifth category of narcotic drug and knowledge of the Kratom law new edition (the Kratom Plant act, A.D. 2022) of Kratom removing out the fifth category of narcotic drug mostly overall found moderate level. Factors is age year of study , domicile and having participated in drug-related training courses affect common knowledge about Kratom plants are different. Statistically significant at the 0.05 level. Factors is having participated in drug-related training courses affect student attitude about Kratom plants are different. Statistically significant at the 0.05 level. Factors is having participated in marital status and having participated indrug-related training courses affect student general knowledge with the new Kratom law (the Kratom Plant Act, A.D. 2022) are different statistically significant at the 0.05 level.

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Butsayapanpong, P., Niyomdecha, M., & Muandao, K. . (2025). Cognition and Attitude of Student Faculty of Medical Technology Rangsit University: Case of Kratom Removing out The Fifth Category of Narcotic Drug. Journal of Criminology and Forensic Science, 11(1), 39–52. retrieved from https://so02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/forensic/article/view/272931
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