EFFECTS OF DRUG AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN MAIDUGURI METROPOLITAN COUNCIL AREA OF BORNO STATE (A CASE STUDY OF GOVERNMENT COLLEGE MAIDUGURI)
Abstract
The main purpose of this project is to determine the causes and effects of drug and substance abuse on academic performance among secondary school students in government college, Maiduguri metropolitan council area of Borno state. The research design used was descriptive statistic was employed and the population of the study was sixty (60) students drawn from three (3) sets in government college secondary school Maiduguri. The research instrument employed was a structured questionnaire and the method of data analysis was frequency percentage and the findings shows that drug and substances abuse affects the students performance academically. It was therefore recommended that school and educators should educate students on the causes and effects of drug and substance abuse and how it can influence their academic performance.
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