Dangers Of Drug Abuse Among The Youths

1.2 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

Drug abuse is one of the top problems confronting the nation today especially among the youth. Incidences of drug abuse and related anti-social behavior have tremendously increased in recent years. This has become a matter of concern to the government, parents, teachers, Non-governmental organizations and all other relevant agencies. It is more prevalent than parents suspect. Parents do not recognize the extent of drug use and as a result, some young people think they can use drugs with impunity. 

1.3 OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY

The main objective of this study is dangers of drug abuse among the youths.  But for the successful completion of the study; the researcher intends to achieve the following sub-objectives.

1. To identify the causes which make the youth to abuse drugs in Nigeria

2. To find out the impacts of drug abuse among youth in Nigeria

3. To ascertain the relationship between drug abuse and the youth psychological behavior

4. To recommend remedial measures of drug abuse among youth in Nigeria

1.4 RESEARCH HYPOTHESES

For the successful completion of the study, the following research hypotheses were formulated by the researcher;  

H0: there are no causes which make the youth to abuse drugs in Nigeria

H1: there are causes which make the youth to abuse drugs in Nigeria

H02: there are no relationship between drug abuse and the youth psychological behavior

H2: there are relationship between drug abuse and the youth psychological behavior

1.5 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY

It is believed that at the completion of the study, the findings will be of benefit to the youth. The study will help to address the causes and also provide the remedies to the drug abuse among youth. The study will also be of great benefit to the researchers who intends to embark on research on similar topics as it will serve as a guide. Finally, the study will be of great importance to academia’s, lecturers, teachers, students and the general public.