Objectives of this research were to: 1. study the general condition of the promotion of monks’ roles in drug problems prevention for secondary school students in Saraburi Province, 2. study factors affecting the monks’ roles in drug problems prevention  for secondary school students in Saraburi Province and            3. present  model for the promotion of monks’ roles in drug problems prevention for secondary school students in Saraburi Province.
Methodology was the mixed methods: The qualitative research  collected data from 21 key informants purposefully selected from senior Sangha administrative monks  and people who were local leaders, by in-depth-interviewing and from 10 participants in Focus Group Discussion and analyzed data by descriptive interpretation. The quantitative research, the researcher has created the questionnaires with confidence value equivalent to 0.945 and collected data from 366 samples who were Secondary school students in Saraburi Province and analyzed data with statistics; frequency, percentage, mean and standard deviation: S.D.
 Findings were as follow.
1. General context of Monks’ Role drug problems prevention for Secondary School Students in Saraburi Province with SWOT Analysis as: Strength; Moral and ethical training by allowing students to participate through various activities, Weakness; Lacking support for monks to play a role in preventing and solving drug addiction problems. Opportunity; More cooperation with government agencies, communities and schools seriously and continuously. Threat; Lack of cooperation network because most of them think that it is not the duty of the monks directly. Opinions on the state of promotion of  the monks’ roles  in drug problems prevention for secondary school students in Saraburi Province; according to the concept of drug prevention aspects by overall were at high level (X=3.34) and according to the four Brahmaviharas was also in the high level (X=3.41).
2. Factors affecting the promotion of the monks’ roles in the drug problems prevention for secondary school students in Saraburi Province, according to the concept of 4 M’s factors were; 1) Man; Lack of personnel with direct roles to educate students, 2) Money; The budget for campaigning through various media is limited. There is a lack of participation in all sectors in funding. 3) Materials; Lack of participation from all sectors in the provision of budget. 4) Management; There is no concrete plan for working with government agencies or alternatives according to Fourfold Brahmaviharas: 1) Metta, Consultation Pointing out the penalty of drugs.              2) Karuna, Do not aggravate the encouragement, listen to problems, give opportunity to return. 3) Mudita, have good wishes, Do not blame the flaws. 4) Upekkha, Maintain physical and mental rehabilitation Neutral, not biased
3. The model for promoting the monks’ roles in drug problems prevention for secondary school students in Saraburi Province is 1) Right information; Disseminate the principles of dharma together with the public relations campaign on drugs using technology as a communication channel for students to get to know.              2) Psychological or attitudinal education; Allowing students to participate in Buddhist activities to be a drug prevention island. 3) Being an advisor for friends; Allow students to bring problems to consult. 4) Education about work; Produce media and organize activities to provide education and work advice. 5) Building relationship within monasteries and schools; Access to the community, listen to problems Promote folk wisdom to create a career. 6) Directions for choices; Co-operate between the government, educational institutions, religious institutions, organize public volunteer projects. Promote sports, good health, good mental health.

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