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1.2 Statement of the Problem
The indiscriminate or excessive use
of drug of various kinds for various purposes by our youth is a vital
problem facing our entire society today. It has impacted on all spheres
of human endeavour, the schools, the medical world, the private sector
and actually the entire nooks and crannies of our society, affecting our
day-to-day activities in one way or the other. The relationship between
drug abuse and the society is a complex one, each influencing the
other, but there are certainly realities that are apparent cost to our
society.
Therefore, the purpose of this research is to investigate,
evaluate and determine the problems leading to drug abuse by
adolescents, specifically taking Uyo local government area as a case
study.
Purpose of the Study
The main purpose of this study is to:
find out why young people take dangerous drugs.
identify the factors contributing to the use of these drugs.
assess the effects of drug abuse in the body.
identity social and psychological problems relating to drug abuse.
see how possible solutions and remedies could be provided to these nagging problems.
Significance Of The Study
Our
society is experiencing dramatic changes in drug abuse patterns.
Historically, adolescents have misused drugs just for â€kick†rebellion,
escape and for relief of pains (emotional and psychological). Most of
these adolescents develop these habits through sheer imitation from
parents, friends, teachers and other elders in the society whom they
come in contact or associate with in one way or the other.
The most
concerned is their ignorance about the actions and the harmful effects
of these dangerous drugs on the normal body function by using them
indiscriminately without any advice from a physician.
Under this
study, information on the factors contributing to the abuse of drugs,
effects, social and psychological problems related to the abuse of drugs
and drug addiction are provided.
It is hoped that this study will be
of immense benefit especially to adolescents who are already in the
habit of using dangerous drugs and to those who at one point or the
other feel that they should start abusing drugs.
The study shall also
be very useful to students and other academic in and outside Akwa Ibom
state who are intending to carry out research on a similar or related
topic.
1.5 Research Questions
The research questions are as follows:
Can excessive drug advertisement in the mass media e.g. television, radio, lead to drug abuse?
Can excessive drug usage especially marijuana coke, etc lead to the non-conformity attitude of our youth?
Are there greater percentage of young people admitted into many psychiatric hospitals these days as a result of drug abuse?
Does drug abuse lead to assassinations, shameful and naked body displays by adolescents?
Can drug abuse lead to poverty, broken homes and divorce.
Scope of the Study
This
study covers some selected secondary schools in Uyo Local Government
Area in order to examine and ascertain whether actually there is drug
abuse among adolescents who predominantly are in different schools
across the Local Government Area and to look at ways in which preventive
measures could be taken. The study was limited to the investigation of
dangerous drugs, factors which contribute to their usage, effects of the
usage of these drugs and measures to take in order to prevent the usage
of these drugs.
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