Participants in the study were selected using purposive sampling method. For this purposive sampling method, the
researchers deliberately chose individuals and places to learn and understand the main phenomena (Creswell,
200). This technique is used to identify the individuals or cases which are loaded with information in the study of
a phenomenon (Patton, 2002). The participants in this study were selected based on the study’s researchers and
research purposes. The subjects in this study were from those who have relevant experience of the phenomenon
studied. Therefore, this study selected 30 participants who were involved with drug abuse. The participants were
also given an informed consent form for voluntary consent from them and it also served as a token of their
agreement.