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Narcotics-Related Criminal Behavior of Prisoners
in Khon Kaen Correctional Institution for Drug Addicts
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Krittika Sakulpone and Police Colonel Dr.Garoon Buapheun

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; E-mail: krittika0517@hotmail.com
; E-mail: garoonb@hotmail.com

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Abstract
The research's objective is to study the narcotics-related criminal behavior of prisoners in Khon
Kaen Correctional Institution for Drug Addicts so that its findings can be elaborated into strategies and
projects to promote the sustainability of the prevention and suppression of drugs-related crime. The
research is classified as qualitative type which gathers in-depth interviews from 20 key informants
comprising the drug offenders in Khon Kaen Correctional Institution for Drug Addicts. The data from the
in-depth interviews are classified for analyzing and synthesizing using the expressive strategies and show
that, in terms of these drug offenders' perception regarding the criminal behavior, they usually live in
communities or villages with widespread drug environment. They are persuaded by their friends to try
drugs while overstating the effects and good sides of the narcotics. Starting from cigarettes, alcohol, and
marijuana, these drug offenders move on to other types of addictive drugs. Living in the communities with
a great number of drug dealers and drug addicts, they view narcotic drugs as normal and it is very easy for
them to find the drugs. Furthermore, with their family members involved in drugs, these prisoners see
narcotic drugs as normal since for them, they can find drugs wherever they want. Thus, it is not surprising
that they feel hopeless in life once the effect of the drugs is gone, and that they never feel like quitting.
They can transform from the smart, talented, and witty people to the depressed, hopeless and paranoid
ones after taking drugs. Once they become drug addicts, their thinking process becomes slow, inept and
they couldn't think straight. In terms of learning behavior, these drug offenders become addicted because
their friends are also addicts. When these friends invite them to try, they jump at the offer and try for
themselves. These prisoners live in slum areas where many people with connection with drugs also live
in. Most of them will level themselves into dealers so that they can have money to buy drugs. They even
expect to get rich from drug trade and see methamphetamine ('Ya-Baa') as a super drug that can make
them energetic and strong. The usual behavior of these drug offenders can be classified as party and funloving, and they love to join drug parties with friends. They also buy and sell drugs for the profit that they
will use in buying more drugs for their addiction. Characteristically analyzing, drug offenders are usually
hot-tempered and very pessimistic. Narcotics eventually cause people to go to jail and lose their future.
However, they are fueled by the lack of self-control and greed since the way they earn money is easy
and fast. They even believe that taking and dealing drugs are not unusual since it is the normal truth they
witness in their communities. For them, narcotic drugs can level their financial status and can also be a
convenient and nice-paying job.

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