CAUSES OF DRUG ABUSE AND ITS CONSEQUENCES ON THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF STUDENTS (A CASE STUDY OF SOME SELECTED SCHOOLS IN JALINGO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF TARABA STATE)
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CAUSES
OF DRUG ABUSE AND ITS CONSEQUENCES ON THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF STUDENTS
(A CASE STUDY OF SOME SELECTED SCHOOLS IN JALINGO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF
TARABA STATE)
ABSTRACT
This research is
carried out to critically review the causes of drug abuse among secondary
school students in Jalingo Local Government Area Taraba State 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 consequences 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
i.
Drug: is an illegal substance that some people take, smoke, inject e.t.c for
the physical and mental consequences it has.
ii.
Abuse: is it to take or use something in a way that is wrong or harmful.
iii.
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.
iv.
Addict: a person who is unable to stop using harmful drugs.
v.
Psychiatrist: a doctor who studies and ill mental illness.
vi.
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.
vii.
Alcohol: is a drink that can make people drunk and starts misbehaving.
viii. Illegal:
something that is not allowed by the law.
ix.
Psycho: a person is mentally ill and who behaves in very strange violent way.
x.
Student: a person is studying at a school.
xi.
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 consequence 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 consequences 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 Jalingo Local Government Area of Taraba 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 consequences of drug abuse
in my community, Jalingo Local Government Area of Taraba State.
SCOPE
OF THE STUDY
This research work is intended to cover
some secondary school students within Jalingo Local Government Area of Taraba
State.
PURPOSE
OF THE STUDY
This research work is an attempt to
study drug abuse among students in selected Secondary Schools in Jalingo Local
Government Area of Taraba 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;
i.
Find out why students abuse drugs.
ii.
Find out the drug mostly abused in the area.
iii.
To correct the situations by making useful suggestions by making useful
suggestions to prevent or control the abuse of drugs.
iv.
To investigate the consequence 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 Jalingo 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;
i.
To identify and discuss the causes of drug abuse in Jalingo local government
area.
ii.
To examine the consequences of this drug abuse on the secondary school students
of my Local Government Area.
iii.
To critically examine some social theories which explain drug abuse?
iv.
To suggest possible solution to these anti social tendencies among students.
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