This research paper was aimed to examine the level of community participation to solve illegal drug problems and to promote the
model of community participation for local drug problems. This was a qualitative research which utilized mainly the focus group
technique. The area and the population of this study included all the local people in Sawadwarisemi Temple community. Based
on 15 people, the focus group were five of experts in the field of illegal drug problems and another 10 people from the elderly of
the community. The findings revealed that that the community had been suffered with illegal drug problems for many decades
and in the stage of healing both physical environment and economic environment. The findings also showed that the strength of
the community could both prevent and deter illegal drug problems effectively.