PERCEIVED CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF DRUG ABUSE AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN IFELODUN LOCAL GOVERNEMENT AREA OF KWARA STATE.
Abstract
Abstract
The incidence of drug abuse has been very rampant among the secondary school students in ifelodun local government area of kwara state. Despite the overwhelming intervention strategies by the government, religion organization and state actors and many other keen stakeholders to curb the problem of drug abuse among the students. However, the number of students abusing drug seems to be escalating day by day. A sample size of one hundred (100) respondents was used for this study. Questionnaire and personal observation were used to collect data and the study revealed that peer influence and lack of parental care were major causes of drug abuse in the study area. The study concluded that most of the schools should offer guidance and counseling to the students against drug abuse. The study will be useful to students’, pare
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