THE EFFECT OF DRUG USE AND ABUSE ON THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN OVIA NORTH EAST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF EDO STATE
This study was carried out to examine the erect of drug use and abuse on the academic performance of secondary school students in Ovia North East Local
Government Area of Edo State. It is also to find out the various factors that can contribute to this social ill among the youths and also to determine the sorts of
the various people, society, government in teaching and guiding the youths and how to reduce the problem to its barest minimum. A representative sample of the
three (3) schools was chosen for the study out of above eight (8) secondary school in the area. A questionnaire containing thirty (30) items based on students use
of drugs was administrated for collecting information. One hundred and fiy
(150) students were randomly selected to fill the questionnaire in which case fiy
copies of the questionnaire were given to each school. In order to make the information gathered valid, in its analysis, percentage was used to draw inferences
and test the research question each research question was separately analyzed and tabulated. Simple percentage. The outcome of the study revealed that most
students abuse drugs mostly for studying and equally discovered that male students are more involved in drug abuse than their female counterpart. It was also discovered that most of the respondents have never be counseled on the use of drug hence they are ignorant of the danger in drug abuse. The study concluded by suggesting some measures for preventing the social ill among the secondary school students as well as the society at large.
