The Effect of Nanogold-Nanosilver for Immune Enhancement of Drug Abuse Victims in Areas Affected by COVID-19

The development of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Indonesia is increasing, but until now there is no specific drug to prevent the virus. Therefore, it is necessary to do a research to produce a drug that can prevent this virus. Efforts to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and to avoid contracting the virus can be done by strengthening the immune system. Currently, the development of nanogold and nanosilver utilization occurs very rapidly, especially in the health sector due to its antibacterial and antioxidant properties. In this research, nanogold-nanosilver was presented in the form of drinking water that can be consumed directly. The purpose of this research was to find out the effect of nanogold-nanosilver health drinking water on immune enhacement in terms of anxiety level, stress level, and sleep quality. This research used one group pretest-posttest design. Data collection was conducted through observation and interviews with 75 victims of drug abuse who live in areas affected by COVID-19. Data were analyzed using one paired T-test on SPSS version 25. From the statistical test results obtained p-value 0.000 in all three aspects, it means that nanogold-nanosilver had an effect to boost the immune system.