Peranan BNN dalam Upaya Penanggulangan dan Pencegahan Tindak Pidana Narkotika Terhadap Anak Dibawah Umur (Studi Kasus: Badan Narkotika Nasional Prov. Sumatera Utara)

Abstract

Narcotics are substances or drugs derived from plants or non-plants, both synthetic and semisynthetic, which can cause a decrease or change of consciousness, loss of taste, reduce to relieve pain and can cause dependence, which is divided into groups. Narcotics abuse is a problem that concerns all aspects of human life, whether physical, biological, psychological, and social. The effects of narcotics abuse include premature death, physical disability, and socioeconomic loss of society, it is indispensable to prevent the misuse of narcotics. Abuse of narcotics in North Sumatra province in the background by the trend of promiscuity teenagers or underage children because of environmental influences and the nature of high curiosity and try something new things so easily targeted narcotics network to use and circulate narcotics. Therefore the National Narcotics Board of North Sumatra Province has a very important role in tackling the circulation of narcotics in North Sumatra. BNNP of North Sumatra has a role as a socializer, facilitator and coordinator. As a BNNP socialistator of North Sumatra has roles and duties to conduct counseling or socialization such as seminars, perform razia-razia to nightspots, create banners or advertisements about the dangers of narcotics. The goal is to provide knowledge to the public, especially teens about the dangers of narcotics. And establish coordination with related institutions / agencies in the control of narcotics circulation. Prevention and mitigation efforts conducted by BNNP North Sumatra with preventive and preemptive efforts in the form of prevention or deterrence. Prior to the commission of a criminal offense, however, after a crime has been committed a non penal policy and penal or repressive effort (eradication and suppression). The work program conducted by BNNP of North Sumatra has not included the program of prevention and prevention of narcotics abuse against minors, therefore children who fall into drug abuse are not processed but rather returned to their parents or rehabilitated with the consent of parents. This research was conducted at National Narcotics Agency of North Sumatera Province.