ASSESSMENT OF KNOWLEDGEOF DRUG MISUSE PRACTICE AMONG UNDERGRADUATE LAW STUDENTS IN ADELEKE UNIVERSITY, EDE, OSUN STATE
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY:Drug misuse among young people has become a major world-wide health concern. Drug misuse has many definitions, with one definition encompassing the improper use of medication, which includes deviations from the prescribed dosage or method of administration.It encompasses various aspects, including the types of drugs, reasons for misuse, health implications and societal impacts.AIM OF STUDY:This study is aimed at determiningthe knowledge of drug misuse, commonly misused drugs and the risks associated with drug misuse among undergraduate law students in Adeleke University, Ede, Osun.METHODS:A cross sectional research design was adopted for the study. A self-administered questionnaire on the knowledge of drug misuse practice was used to obtain data from 149 respondents chosen using a simple random sampling technique. The data was analyzed using the descriptive statistics of percentage and frequency and the (Statistical package of social sciences) 3SPSS version 27.0.RESULTS:The findings revealed that majority of the respondents 100(67.1%) had good knowledge of drug misuse practice. Majority of the respondents 127(85.2%) also misused analgesics, such as ibuprofen, diclofenac, Panadol, and paracetamol. A total of 87 (58.4%) respondents stated that they had misused anti-malarial medications such as Amatem, Coartem, Arthemeter, etc., and about 86(57.7%) respondents said they had misused antibiotics such as Ampiclox, Amoxicillin, Ciprofloxacin, and Metronidazole (Flagyl).CONCLUSION:Although there was a good knowledge observed among the respondents, it however did not translate into good practice of the drug use. Therefore, an awareness program should be carried out to educate the undergraduates on the side effect of drug misuse on health so as to ensure that the good knowledge demonstrated by the respondents is maintained and also to ensure that the knowledge translates into good practice of drug use.
Keywords- Drug misuse, Undergraduate, Knowledge, risk
Word count- 297
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