Knowledge And Awareness Of The Effects Of Narcotic Drug Use Among Students

1.3 AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY

1.3.1 GENERAL OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY

The general objective of the study is to;-

To know the level of the knowledge of awareness on the effects of narcotic drugs among students of federal polytechnic idah kogi state

1.3.2 SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY

The specific objective of the study are;-

I. To create awareness on the danger of the use of nartic drugs in FPI idah kogi state

II. To assess the preventive measure against the consumption of hard drugs in school

III. To make use of the available resources to combat the menace from narcotic drugs use

IV. To evaluate the effects of the use of the narcotic drugs on the students of FPI idah kogi state

V. To rehabilitate the students who are already addicted to the narcotic drugs.

1.4 SCOPE OF THE STUDY

The scope of the study covers the study area “Federal polytechnic idah kogi state. It looks beyond the lack of pre-existing knowledge of awareness on the effects of narcotic drugs among the students in the study area.

1.5 LIMITATION OF THE STUDY

The limitation of the study are that;--

? Lack of available raw materials and resources are barriers to the completion of the research

? Frequent industrial action by the labour union affect the academic of the schools also influence the findings

? Lack of pre-existing records or data in the study area also affect the findings

? Inadequate finance is a big problem to the findings pertaining of the study

? The distance from the research center to college of health science and technology idah is a marathon task.

1.6 RESEARCH QUESTION/HYPOTHESIS

1. The students have useful knowledge about the effect of narcotic drugs?

2. Can the students be mentally-disoriented from the use of narcotic drugs?

3. Can the students drop out of school because of involvement into narcotic drugs?

4. Can the addiction lead to the involvement into social vices such as prostitution, armed robbery, cultism etc ?

5. Can narcotic drugs influences students to be rude in school and at home

1.7 OPERATIONAL TERMINOLOGIES

Analgesics —A class of pain-relieving medicines, including aspirin and Tylenol. 

Antitussive —A drug used to suppress coughing. 

Euphoria —A feeling or state of well-being or elation. 

Morphine —The principal alkaloid derived from the opium poppy for use as a pain reliever and sedative. In its purified form, it is a white, bitter-tasting crystalline powder. 

Narcotic —A drug derived from opium or compounds similar to opium. Such drugs are potent pain relievers and can affect mood and behavior. Long-term use of narcotics can lead to dependence and tolerance. Also known as a narcotic analgesic. 

Opium latex —The milky juice or sap of the opium poppy, used to produce morphine. 

Palliative —Referring to a drug or a form of care that relieves pain without providing a cure. Persons in severe pain from terminal cancer are often prescribed narcotics as palliative care. 

Stupor —A trance-like state that causes a person to appear numb to their environment.