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CAUSES OF
DRUG ABUSE AND IT'S EFFECTS AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS
ABSTRACT
This
research is carried out to critically review the causes of drug abuse among
secondary school students in Oredo Local Government Area, Benin City as a case
study. To make this research a reality questionnaires were administered to collect
information, the information was collected from different places. The motive
behind the research on the causes of drug abuse among secondary school students
stem from the belief that students now engage more on drugs than before. This
research also seek to find out factors responsible for the causes of drug abuse
in schools. The collected data though questionnaires were analyzed computed in
percentages. And the following were seen as the major causes of drug abuse in
schools; lack of parental care, failure of school system, social
disorganization of parents, unlicensed drug stores, and peer groups influence.
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY
Drug abuse
is a social problem of great concern in our society like other social problems;
drug abuse has been attracting the attention of sociologist, political
scientist, psychologist, philosophers, criminologist and social workers.
Social worker in particular, have been
working relentlessly to provide solutions to the problems posed by drug abuse,
to this end, several causal explanations, causes affect as recommendations
through drug abuse could at least the reduced in the society. But since the aim
has not been fully accomplished, the need for more research work on the
problems becomes more imperative coupled with the facts that the problem
seriously affects the social, economic, political and academic lives of drug
users in both rural and urban areas.
Drug abuse has far reaching effects on
the progress and aspiration of the youth of all lends. It determines how far
the students can benefit from the available opportunities provided by the
homes, the government and the community.
Various definition and explanations
attempted is that the age of the students is usually between the ages of 15
years and 18 years old.
Drug abuse is referred to as substance
abuse which involves the repeated and excessive use of chemical substances to
achieve certain effects. These substances may be street or illicit drugs
illegal due to their potentials for addition and abuse. They can also be drug
obtained with a prescription, use of the pleasure rather than medical reasons.
The most unfortunate victims of these
drug are the students (youths) these acts or activities are never in conformity
to the general accept modes of behavior in the society.
Drug abuse can lead to rape, armed
robbery, cultism, murder, theft, fighting e.t.c drug abuse leads to a wide
range of anti social tendencies as mentioned above. It starts during the
adolescent stage where the child feels it s fun to get involved in drugs and
can develop into a chronic addict and can cause untimely
Drug: is an
illegal substance that some people take, smoke, inject e.t.c for the physical
and mental effects it has.
Abuse: is it
to take or use something in a way that is wrong or harmful.
Drug abuse:
a drug is said to be abused when its use is not pharmacological or physically
necessary it can also be used to describe a situation whereby the dosage of a
given drug is exceeded by the user.
Addict: a
person who is unable to stop using harmful drugs.
Psychiatrist:
a doctor who studies and ill mental illness.
Cannabis: a
drug made from dried leaves and flowers of hemp plant which is smoked or eaten
and which gives the user of a feeling of being relaxed.
Alcohol: is
a drink that can make people drunk and starts misbehaving.
Illegal:
something that is not allowed by the law.
Psycho: a
person is mentally ill and who behaves in very strange violent way.
Student: a
person is studying at a school.
Social
control agencies: these are means through which a society ensures conformity to
the existing norms and values of the society.
Death if
adequate remedial steps are not taken. It had constituted a set back in the
lives of many and has been a menace in all aspect of human life.
The study will concentrate on the causes
and effect of drug abuse on students.
The first chapter introduces the project
work. It is the means to acquaint the readers with the basic information or
knowledge of drug abuse. The chapter two will take a critical look at the
explanations of drug abuse with special emphasis on the causes and effects of
drug abuse among secondary school students. It will also review the literature
of different scholars on the issues.
The third chapter will discuss the
research methodology, beginning with the description of the population,
proceeding to the sample and sampling method, research instruments, procedures
for data collection and finally, the method of data analysis.
The fourth chapter will dwell on the
presentation and analysis of data, testing the hypothesis and discussion of
findings. The final chapter (chapter five) will deal with the summary,
conclusion and recommendations.
STATEMENT OF
PROBLEM
The menace of drug abuse among students
has been the centre of attraction for comments, debates and discussion amongst
the public, media and other intelligentsia.
Drug abuse has been a problem in Oredo
Local Government Area of Edo State Nigeria, cases of students appearing before
school and community disciplinary committee, as well as psychiatric homes is on
the increase.
The phenomenon exhibits a great deal if
worry in some parents, teachers, e.t.c, who are somehow not able to succeed in
their attempt to control their addicted children or wards.
The main purpose of the study is to find
causes and effects of drug abuse in my community, Oredo Local Government Area
of Edo State.
SCOPE OF THE
STUDY
This
research work is intended to cover some secondary school students within Oredo
Local Government Area of Edo State.
PURPOSE OF
THE STUDY
This
research work is an attempt to study drug abuse among students in selected
Secondary Schools in Oredo Local Government Area of Edo State. I was stimulated
by frequent cases of drug abuse amongst youths and its consequences.
The research findings may apply to other
parts of Nigeria. The purpose of this study is to;
Find out why
students abuse drugs.
Find out the
drug mostly abused in the area.
To correct
the situations by making useful suggestions by making useful suggestions to
prevent or control the abuse of drugs.
To
investigate the effect of drug abuse on the academic performance of students.
SIGNIFICANCE
OF STUDY
Research of
this nature could help in exposing and reducing the causes of drug abuse in
Oredo and assist in the preventive measures to the ever increasing rates of
drug abuse in the community and else where.
RESEARCH
QUESTIONS
The
objectives of this study are as follows;
To identify
and discuss the causes of drug abuse in Oredo local government area.
To examine
the effects of this drug abuse on the secondary school students of my Local
Government Area.
To
critically examine some social theories which explain drug abuse?
To suggest
possible solution to these anti social tendencies among students.
LIMITATION
OF STUDY
Since the
research has to be done along side with my work, the time obviously poses a
problem and limit the extent of data is gathered.
Another problem encountered is that of
finance, in terms of transportation to target areas, distribution and printing
of questionnaires and collection of data from the various schools.
Getting the cooperation of respondents
was an up hill task as most of them could not freely because of been exposed.
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