Gazi University Gazi Education Faculty year one student?s attitudes to substance addiction

Purpose of the Research; The identify first year student attitudes towards substance addiction at Gazi University, Faculty of Education.The research was conducted by the use of the descriptive methodology and the research universe was limited to first year students in the 2009-2010 academic year at Gazi University, Faculty of Education. The research samples consisted of 2035 randomly selected students from The Faculty of Education at Gazi University, whom were attending their first year in the 2009-2010 academic year.A survey has been used that has been prepared by the researcher. The validity and the reliability have been evaluated. The analysis of the measurement has shown that it is made up of four factors. The required statistical evaluation has been carried out on the resulting data via the use of SPSS 13.0.According to the research; students believe the main reason for substance addiction was a result of social environment and friendships. Further, it has been observed that students were not addictive to such substances as they were aware of the negative effects. Student?s awareness in all aspects has been high. It has been observed that male students have a higher awareness when compared to female students. According to the research, family relationships has been the most important preventative in the use of addictive substances among students. It has been indicated that the awareness towards the negative effects of substance addiction was higher in students that live at home with their parents when compared to students who live at a private dormitory. Students agreed the most that addictive substances should not be used in enclosed environments.Keywords: Substance Addition, University Students