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Influence Of Drug Abuse On Students’ Academic Performance
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Criminal background checks will reveal incidences of incarceration related to substance abuse, such as street drug usage, prostitution or theft to support habits. Therapist that specializes in drug abuse counselling must have probably heard every conceivable scenario when it comes to substance abuse from sex, gambling and money laundering. Long – term users will stop at nothing to feed a habit which is all encompassing and revages the soul, the body and spirit. Dependency on opiates, such as cocaine, marijuana, heroin, and methadone, will be evident from arrest records and criminal background checks. Effective drug abuse counseling will entail investigating incarceration records and treating program participants for specific drug – related ailments. The use of opiates creates physical, mental and psychological impairment that may take mouths of treatment to overcome, cocaine causes heart failure, strokes, short term memory loss, Depression, agitation, disorientation, and even thoughts of suicide may result from using opiates, amphetamines, and barbiturates. Some users suffer debilitating physical and emotional maladies which must be addressed during therapy. (Austin, L. 2003).
According to (Sexton, T. L., et al 2007), asserts that before therapists can proceed with reprogramming an addicts propensity toward drug use, participants must undergo a detoxification process to rid the system of harmful chemicals and by products. Drugs are generally plant- based and can contain toxins and additives that can destroy the mind, the soul, and the body. Users are manufactured, or whether pushers have processed drugs under sanitary conditions. Unlike prescription medicines, street drugs are not approved by the federal drug administration; and their production under less than sanitary condition can prove lethal. Detoxification cleanses the body in preparation for the emotional cleansing drug addiction counseling provides.
While in therapy, Drug Abused Individuals are led along the difficult road to recover as counsellor help them uncover some painful truths, annihilate negative perception and rebuild the participants capacity to think clearly, realistically, and objectively. Professional counseling can unearth years of pent up emotions, un-forgiveness, or self-loathing, triggers for ten pair counselors with patients conducive or relevant to the client’s background or environment. Cognitive behavioural therapy plays a key role in drug addiction counseling. Therapists seek to establish trust and build a report with clients in order to facilitate dialogue. (American Psychiatric Association 2009)
Once a productive dialogue has been established, therapists will employ cognitive behavioural therapy techniques, including individual and group psychotherapy sessions to keep clients engaged in talking about issues of concern. Confronting and discussing painful events helps rid addicts of some of the demons that initially caused chemical dependency; just as detoxification rids the physical body of mind – altering substances. Engaging in regular dialogue with counsellors and peer helps patients to confront tough issues, many of which they may have never discussed otherwise deep seated, unresolved emotions, anger, resentment and bitterness can provoke people to do engage in some desperate and self – damaging things in their life many spend years blindly following course of degradation and demoralization. The ultimate goal of drug abuse counselling is to treat the wholesome life. (Austin, L. 2010)
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]ABSTRACT This study was carried out to investigate the influence of drug abuse on the academic performance of secondary school students in Ilorin, Kwara state, Nigeria. The instrument used for the study was a questionnaire tagged “Influence of Drug abuse on students’ Academic Performance Questionnaire (IDASAPQ). It consisted of 20 items which elicited necessary information from 200 students in Kwara State College of Education, Ilorin. Frequency counts and percent ... Continue reading---
QUESTIONNAIRE - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]UNIVERSITY OF ILORINFACULTY OF EDUCATIONDEPARTMENT OF COUSELLOR EDUCATIONINFLUENCE OF DRUG ABUSE ON STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE QUESTIONNAIRE (IDASAPQ) Dear Respondent,This questionnaire is designed to obtain data on the influence of drug addiction on students’ academic performance as perceived by Kwara State. You are therefore requested to provide very sincere responses to each of the items. Kindly note that your responses will be treated with utmost confidentially as the ... Continue reading---
LIST OF TABLES - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]LIST OF TABLESTable 1: Classification of Hard Drugs Table 2: Distribution of Respondents by Gender, Age, Religion, ATP, ATF and Tor Table 3: Means of Influence of Drug Addiction Rank – ordered Table 4: Results of t-test comparing Male and Female Respondents’ perception Table 5: Results of t-test Comparing Christian and Islamic Religion of Respondents perception Table 6: ... Continue reading---
TABLE OF CONTENTS - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]TABLE OF CONTENTSTitle page Approval page Dedication Acknowledgement Table of content List of Tables Abstract CHAPTER ONE: BACKGROUND OF THE STUDYIntroduction State of problem Purpose of the study Significance of the study Research Questions Research Hypotheses Scope and Limitation the Study Operational Definition of Terms CHAPTER TWO: REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURENature and Normal use of Drug Classification of Hard Drugs • ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER ONE - [ Total Page(s): 3 ]The study will commence by analyzing how to problem of drug abuse came into being. In this aspect, the study will then proceed to show the effect of drug abuse on student’s academic performance. Finally, the study intends to draw conclusion and make useful suggestion and recommendations in order to combat the menace of drug abuse. Operational Definition of Terms Abuse: is the improper usage or treatment of an entity, often to unfairly or improperly gain benefit. Abuse can come in ma ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER THREE - [ Total Page(s): 2 ]Reliability: Reliability of the instrument according to (Neil R. Carlson
2009) refer Reliability in statistics and psychometrics as the overall
consistency of a measure. A measure is said to have a high reliability
if it produces similar results under consistent conditions. "It is the
characteristic of a set of test scores that relates to the amount of
random error from the measurement process that might be embedded in the
scores. A test – retest method was employed to ascerta ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER FOUR - [ Total Page(s): 6 ]Table 2 shows the Means and Rank orders of influence of drug abuse on students’ academic performance. From the table, Item 1 (“Drug abuse can lead to poor concentration in the classâ€) ranked first (1st) with a mean score of 3.285. Item 13 (“Drug abuse can lead to frequent fatigueâ€) ranked 2nd with a mean score of 3.100, while item 15th (“Drug abuse can lead to poor spelling habitâ€) and Item 20 (“Drug abuse can lead to not being able to understand ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER FIVE - [ Total Page(s): 2 ]Conclusion This study has undertaken to find for the influence of drug abuse on academic performance of secondary school students in Ilorin. Based on the finding from this study and its subsequent discussion, the following constitute the study and its subsequent discussion, the following constitute the study’s conclusion.Table 2 showed the Mean and Rank orders of influence of drug abuse on students’ academic performance. From the table, Item 1 (“Drug abuse can lead t ... Continue reading---
REFRENCES - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]REFERENCESAbel. F.I (1974), The use of Indian hemp & drugs, among secondary school students in Lagos, Nigerian University press.Alfred, B. Williams, G. and payne, W.J.A (1969) “medical chemistry†new York London, page 3-47 published, designed and printed by tap printing works, new York.Ajila C.O; Causes of Drug Abuse among school adolescents in Ondo State. Nig. Rev. Afr. Affairs, 6: 45-55, 1992.Adelekan, M.L Abiodun, O.A, Imoukhom Obayan, A.O, Oni G.A., Ogunremi, O.O Psychosocial Cor ... Continue reading---
