The role of educational counselors in raising awareness among high school students in Sulaimani about the dangers of drugs

The aim of the research is to show and know the role of social researchers in raising awareness among high school students in Sulaimani about drugs, for the academic year (2023-2024). Consisting of (472) students including (212) male students, (260) female students, were selected in a simple random manner, the researcher used descriptive method according to the nature of the research, while using previous research and other sources Prepared for the drug scale, which consisted of (28) items, to ensure the truth and appropriateness of the tool, the researcher implemented it on a number of experts and experts in teaching methods, education and psychology The expert accuracy rate for the drug scale was 92%. Then it was implemented on the basic sample of the research and the researcher began to analyze the students' answers using SPSS for social sciences and present the results of the research with several conclusions,suggestions and recommendations, the most important conclusions were: 1- The level of role of social researchers in drug awareness among high school students in Sulaimani schools is generally low. 2- There is no statistical difference among high school students according to gender (male and female) for drug criteria. 3- There is a statistical difference among high school students according to the variable of the branch of education (science-literature) for the criteria of drugs, which is in the interest of the branch of scientific education. There is no statistical difference among high school students according to the variable of education for drug criteria.