ABSTRACT
Drug/substance abuse is one of the major problems confronting the nation today especially among the youth. Incidences of drug/substance and alcohol abuse and related anti-social behaviour have tremendously increased in recent years. This has become a matter of concern to the government, parents, teachers, non-governmental organisations and all other relevant agencies. The Nigeria government has recognised the seriousness of the drug/substance problem, this is the reason why most of the drugs are prohibited by law and their national and international agencies are established for the purpose of monitoring and controlling the illegal drug trade. In 1980, the Federal Government established the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) to fight drug abuse and trafficking in the country and initiated the National Campaign against Drug/substance Abuse (NACADA) in early 2001. This present study found that drug/substance use and abuse among youth are increasing despite the control mechanisms that have been put in place. The study recommended that, as a first step to prevent and control drug/substance abuse, parents should be sensitised on the dangers of drug/substance abuse, the attendant problems and their functions as role models. Furthermore, schools should have a drug/substance prevention curriculum from Kindergarten onwards teaching that drug/substance use is wrong and harmful. There is also the need for initiation of rehabilitation programmes for drug/substance dependent persons.
TABLE OF CONTENT
Title page i
Citification ii
Copy right iii
Dedication iv
Acknowledgement v
Abstract vi
Table of content vii
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION 1
Background of study 2
Statement of the problem 4
Purpose of the study 4
Research question 4
Significance of the study 5
Scope of the study 5
Definition of terms 6
CHAPTER TWO
REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE 7
Concept of drug/substance abuse 7
Common drugs/substance abuse by youth in Ilorin metropolis 8
Reasons for drug/substance abuse 11
Theory on drug/substance abuse 14
Structural strain theory 15
Theoretical theory 15
CHAPTER THREE
METHODOLOGY 16
Research design 16
Population sample and sampling techniques 16
Instrument of data collection 17
Validity of the instrument 17
Reliability of the instrument 17
Procedure for data collection 18
Method of data analysis 18
CHAPTER FOUR
DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS 19
Preamble 19
Summary of finding 32
CHAPTER FIVE
DISCUSSION, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION 33
Discussion 33
Conclusion 35
Recommendation 36
Suggestion for further study 36
References 37
Appendix 40
