Although some studies in southwest and northern part of nigeria have shown widespread substance use among adolescents. For some, its the thrill, the rush while others aim to escape a deeper emotional pain by numbing themselves with tranquilizers and narcotics, amongst others. The sample size for this study was 800 students n800. Drug law enforcement agency ndlea and other governmental agencies to stem the tide of substance abuse in nigeria, there has been a consistent rapid rise in the number of cases of drug abuse among young people ages 1024 in nigeria. Substance abuse is a social ill that is of public health importance. Northwest rank highest in drug addictionndlea boss tina akannam 14 november 2008 jigawa state command of the national drug law enforcement agency ndlea weekend, declared that theb northwest geopolitical zone of the country has the highest case of drug addictsb, saying 3 million bottles of benylin cough syrup are being consumed in jigawa and kano states alone. The petroleum hawkers who were almost exclusively males, within the age bracket 1535. Drug abuse in nigeria causes effects and solutions one of the problems that nigeria as a country suffers from is drug abuse. The lawmaker said that abuse of codeine syrup and other controlled drugs currently constituted the greatest challenge faced by youths and drug officers in northern nigeria.
Drug abuse and its social impacts in nigeria sciencedirect. Drug abuse and drug dependence treatment situation. This notwithstanding, alcohol, cannabis and khat still remain the most common substances of abuse in. Socioeconomic effects of drug abuse among nigerian youths.
The specific objectives of the study are as follows to. The nigerian national drug law enforcement agency ndlea has stated that drug abuse is a major problem in schools ndlea, 1997. How an improved understanding of drug use can contribute to. Drug abuse has become such a problem of great concern to all well meaning nigerian and particularly the federal government to the extent that an agency has been established to combat the social disease with a view to reducing the spread of drug abuse to the barest minimum or eradicating it totally. How an improved understanding of drug use can contribute to peace and stability in nigeria nsrpinternational alert 3 overall, the research indicates that, at best, there is a need for nigerian law enforcement to more effectively. The guardian nigeria newspaper brings you the latest headlines, opinions, political news, business reports and international news. The introduction of prescription drugs to africa drastically increased the availability and use of psychoactive substances. Histories of cannabis use and control in nigeria, 19271967. Drug abuse has brought so much shame on the face of families, societies and nigeria as a whole.
Carrier and klantschnig africa and the war on drugs. Ile ife, organised by the department of history, obafemi awolowo ileife in. The national survey on drug use and health was con ducted by the. Drug abuse is a global health and social problem often times, most people take drug abuse for drug with conditions and problems that vary locally 1. Nigerian youths and drug abuse leadership newspaper. The toolkit had been previously validated in nigeria.
Effect of substance use on academic performance among. Effect of drug abuse on nigeria youths a case study of. Prevalence of drug abuse amongst university students in benin. Data was gathered by a combination of the use of questionnaires. Adolescent substance abuse problem is one of the most challenging global issues. How to reduce drug abuse, misuse in nigeria, by acpn the. In as much as the use abuse of drugs has become persuasive issues in recent decades, it is imperative to be acquainted with the fact that throughout history, almost every society has used psychoactive substances for medical, religious, or recreational purposes millman 1988, weiss and millman, 1989. Chapter four discusses the challenges for the nigerian churches on drug abuse in the nigerian society. The study was conducted in the four local government areas of ileife, southwestern nigeria, with a totalof 800 senior secondary school students. The history of drug use parallels the history of the human race. Drug use in nigeria is analysed from a peacebuilding perspective that suggests. Abdulahi 2009 viewed drug abuse as the use of drugs to the extent that interferes with the health and social function of an individual.
This notwithstanding, alcohol, cannabis and khat still remain the most common substances of abuse. Apr 25, 2018 drug abuse in nigeria causes effects and solutions one of the problems that nigeria as a country suffers from is drug abuse. We are greeted almost on a daily basis with a barrage of news of young nigerians who are arrested while attempting to traffic hard drugs such as cocaine and heroin both within and outside the country. Drugs cause changes the term drug is ambiguous, it means one and another thing simultaneously. A study of secondary schools in northern nigeria, substance abuse ranged between 1. Pdf drugs, crimes and security challenges in nigeria, 1960 2012. Human beings give drugs to their animals when they discovered that they are not healthy. A study of petroleum hawkers in minna, niger state, nigeria usman isah ndashiru a. Effect of drug abuse on nigeria youths criminology. Prevalence of substance abuse among secondary school. Drug abuse archives the guardian nigeria news nigeria and.
It is therefore pertinent to differentiate the two use of psychoactive substances among adolescents concepts. In this post, we look at the causes and effects of drug abuse in nigeria. Drug abuse in nigeria causes effects and solutions. Drug abuse and crime are major social problems in nigeria in recent times. Drug abuse is a major public health problem all over the world unodc, 2005.
May 02, 2018 the lawmaker said that abuse of codeine syrup and other controlled drugs currently constituted the greatest challenge faced by youths and drug officers in northern nigeria. United nations seminar on narcotics problems in developing countries 1965. Survey of drug use among young people in ife, nigeria. How to reduce drug abuse, misuse in nigeria, by acpn. This means that the meaning of drug would differ depending on the context it is being used.
Dimension, reasons for its persistence and probable solutions olaitan o. Prevalence of substance abuse among secondary school students. The politics of drug control in nigeria international drug policy. This is probably due to the emphasis placed on the more prevalent childhood problems of malnutrition and infection. Cannabis is one of the most widely used illegal drug in nigeria. Drug trafficking and the threat to nigerias national. In as much as the useabuse of drugs has become persuasive issues in recent decades, it is imperative to be acquainted with the fact that throughout history, almost every society has used psychoactive substances for medical, religious, or recreational purposes millman 1988, weiss and millman, 1989.
Although child abuse occurs in nigeria, it has received little attention. However, championing the campaign against child abuse in nigeria, the federal government of nigeria enacts child right act 2003 with the view to curtail the menace of child abuses in nigeria and to join hands in the campaign of giving the child a place in the country as the future hope of a nation. Substance use among secondary school students in calabar. According to the nigerian drug law enforcement agency ndlea, drug abuse is a cancer spreading across society leading to overdoses, the breakup of families and the collapse of law and order in. Drug trafficking is an ever mounting international security problem. According to a recent whofmohuniversity of ilorin study on drug abuse in lagosnigeria, injecting drug. This paper explored the relationship between the abuse of drug and youth violence in nigeria. Also the rapid situation assessment of drug problem in nigeria conducted by ndlea in collaboration with the united nations office for drugs and crimes unodc revealed that the vulnerable groups for drug abuse include students, the unemployed, artisans craftsman, commercial sex workers, long distance drivers, and street children. Nevertheless, the problems associated with drug abuse carry. Idowu there can be no keener revelation of a societys soul than the way in which it treats its children. Drug abuse is becoming an increasing problem in nigeria. Drug use and its implications in nigeria international alert. Incidents of drug and alcohol abuse and related antisocial behaviour have increased in recent years. Since 2004 drug traffickers have been increasingly using west african countries, including nigeria, for smuggling large amounts of cocaine from south america into europe and north america.
International journal of drug policy 15 2004 1726 assessing nigerias drug control policy, 19942000 isidore s. According to the statistical data made available by the world heath organisation who, drugs such as alcohol, tobacco and cocaine is the root cause of road accident which have claimed lives and the high rate of sickness suffered by our societies today. Permission for the survey and consent were obtained from appropriate. A video showing the rate of drug abuse in nigerias most popular city lagos has got people talking about an impending crisis except something is done. This has resultantly become a matter of concern to the. Furthermore, the problem instead of diminishing is growing at an alarming rate, threatening to. Centre for research and information on substance abuse crisa, p. History of drug abuse in nigeria however, as time went on, the 1980s arrived and so also did drugs like cocaine, heroin, and hallucinogens find their way into the country. Prevalence of drug abuse amongst university students in benin city, nigeria. How an improved understanding of drug use can contribute. Drug abuse has some social, economic, psychological, cultural, physical, moral, and health consequences. The questionnaire items solicited information on students drug use practices including the types of drugs, sources, frequency of administration and reasons for drug use. Since the earliest times, man searched for herbs, roots, leaves, plants and other substances to. This work looks at drug abuse and its socioeconomic effects on youths in nigeria.
Lovejoy,kola in the history of west africa,cahiers d etudes africaines 20 1980, 974. Perception of drug abuse amongst nigerian undergraduates. Cannabis has no religious or medical use in the country. Jun 21, 2018 how to reduce drug abuse, misuse in nigeria, by acpn. Substance abuse is becoming increasingly prevalent among the youth of this generation. The primary objective of this study is to establish the factors that have contributed to the preponderance of counterfeit drugs in nigeria despite the laws. Substance abuse in nigeria and the new trend is becoming a significant medical, psychological, social and economic problem facing the nation. The use and abuse of drugs by adolescents have become one of the most disturbing health related phenomena in nigeria and other. This country is listed among countries of the world that have not been unable to fight this problem effectively. Impact of substance abuse on academic performance among. Drug use in nigeria an informal survey of doctors, pharmacists, healthcare workers in lagos, ondo, and ogun, and a pilot quality assessment of essential drugs from lagos pharmacies africa fighting malaria, the american enterprise institute and the initiative for public policy analysis working paper august 2009. The drug menace at the kenyan coast drug abuse is one of the biggest problems confronting kenya, especially among the youth. Contemporary issues in education research second quarter 20. Jun 23, 2016 substance abuse in nigeria and the new trend is becoming a significant medical, psychological, social and economic problem facing the nation.
Pdf abstract crimes and drugrelated problems are among. Nigerias drug abuse problem is closer than you imagined. Drug abuse the guardian nigeria news nigeria and world. Within the last decade, the involvement of our youths in drug abuse subcultivate has taken a wide and frightening dimension studies conducted by the national drug law enforcement agency ndlea from inception till date revealed that adolescents and youths of both sex and between the ages of 35 years constitute the highrisk group for drug abuse in our society. Some aspects of drug use among students in benin city, nigeria. According to merriamwebster dictionary, a drug is defined as a pharmacological substance intended for use in the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment or prevention of disease. Recreational drug use is illegal in most countries, yet some of these drugs are easily accessible. May 17, 2006 the history of psychoactive substance use in africa is relatively short except for the reports on the use of traditional substances such as alcohol, cannabis and khat. Its effects on nigerians and ways to to stop the menace once and for all in our society. Hopefully, this will be done before the problem reaches the proportions it already has in the western world. Drug abuse is a cankerworm that has eaten deep into the fabric s of our societies, whose effects are cataclysmic as it cuts across every creed, race and social status. The government reacted by establishing the national agency for food drug administration and control nafdac, and the national drug law enforcement agency ndlea to check. If the nigerian youths should stop abusing drugs, they will be useful to. Prevalence of drug abuse amongst university students in.
Assess the prevalence of drug abuse amongst university students in benin. The main objective of this research is to find out the prevalence of drug abuse amongst university students in benin. Read all the latest news, breaking stories, top headlines, opinion, pictures and videos about drug abuse from nigeria and the world on today. Drug abuse is not a new phenomenon in nigeria at this act is rapidly spreading. Nigeria is a transit point for heroin and cocaine intended for european, east asian, and north american markets.
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