Revolutionizing Health Communication and Drug Law Enforcement through Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Abstract

The present day media revolution, which was predicted by the Canadian Communication Scholar, Marshal McLuhan, in 1962, has given rise to wide application of computer/internet for diverse purposes. At the moment, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Mechanize Learning (ML) are trending innovation in the Information and Communication Technologies (ICTS) usage. These innovations have found amiable relationship with medicine and public health, hence their wide applications for health literacy and public health communication. The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) for education purpose has ushered in new opportunities for public health education, health literacy learning, and Intelligence Cognition. Premised against the foregoing background, therefore, this paper assesses the influences of Artificial Intelligence in health communication and drug law enforcement. Since the incidents of drug abuse and drug law enforcement are partly attitudinal issues, risk communication mechanisms, using artificial intelligence is germane. This paper aims at finding out if AI has correlation with health communication, and if Artificial Intelligence can significantly improve risk communication and drug law enforcement. The paper is anchored on the Technology Determinism Theory; it adopts a qualitative research design approach. Some case studies in the areas of artificial intelligence, health communication, drug abuse and drug law enforcement are reviewed and critically analyzed to arrive at empirical conclusions. Results of this study reveal that AI devices have wide applications in health communication that can enhance the attainment of higher levels of health literacy. The study concludes that AI devices are effective communication strategies for a healthy society.