PERCEIVED CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF DRUG ABUSE AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN PATIGI LOCAL GOVERNEMENT AREA OF KWARA STATE
Abstract
The incidence of drug abuse has been on the risk among the secondary students in Patigi local government area of kwara state. Despite the overwhelming intervention strategies by the government religion organization non state actors and many other keen stakeholders to curb the problem of drug abuse among the student the number of school going school going student being suck into drug abuse seems to be escalating day by day. The purpose of this study is to assess the causes and effect of drug abuse among secondary student in Patigi local government area of kwara state. A total sample size of one hundred 100 respondent was used for collect data for the study. Questionnaire and personal observation were used to collect data for the study the study reveal that peer influence and lack of parental care were major causes of drug abuse in the study area. The study conclude that most of the schools should offer guidance and counseling to the students against drug abuse. The study will be useful to students parents, teachers, and others in the community.
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