Abstract
This work deal on the impact of drugs abuse in tertiary institution in Nigeria (a case study federal polytechnic Nekede, owerri). Drug abuse today is a major cause for concern and has a negative effect on society at large. Though students constitute a large segment of drug abusers, adults also succumb to drug abuse. There is a tendency amongst middle-aged people to abuse prescription drugs.  In the methodology, descriptive research design was used. Primary and secondary sources of data were used through publications in which relevant information relating to the subjects of study were contained. Data were presented in simple percentage table and were analyzed using frequency and simple percentage method. It was concluded that drug abuse are in increase in tertiary institution of learning in Nigeria and has seriously affected student’s life after school. It was recommended that there should also be aggressive grassroots public campaign against drug abuse and quackery.
TABLE OF CONTENT
Title page i
Approval page ii
Dedication iii
Acknowledgement iv
Abstract v
Table of content vi
CHAPTER ONE
- Introduction                                    1
- Background of the study                  1
- Statement of the Problems              8
- Objectives of the study                     9
- Research questions                          10
- Significance of the study                  11
- Scope of the study                           12
- Limitation of the study                     12
- Definitions of terms                         13
CHAPTER TWO
- Literature review                             15
- Introduction                                    15
- Meaning of drug abuse/addiction      15
- Drug and the environment               17
- Commonly abused drugs                  23
- Statistical drug abuse in Nigeria        30
- Cause of drug abuse among youths  32
- Remedy/solution to drug abuse        34
- Effect of drug abuse/addiction          35
- Prospects/way out to drug abuse in Nigeria    41
- The impact of drug abuse                 45
CHAPTER THREE
3.0 Research design and methodology 54
3.1 Introductions 54
3.2 Research design 53
3.3 Sources/Methods of data collection 56
3.4 Population and sample size 58
3.5 Sample technique 60
3.6 Validity and Reliability of measuring instrument 60
3.7 Method of data analysis 62
CHAPTER FOUR
4.0 Presentation and Analysis of data 63
4.1 Introduction 63
4.2 Presentation of data 63
4.3 Analysis of data 64
4.4 Interpretation of result (s) 69
CHAPTER FIVE
5.0 Summary, Conclusion and Recommendations 72
5.1 Introduction 72
5.2 Summary of findings 72
5.3 Conclusion 74
5.4 Recommendations 76
References 78
Appendix 80
Questionnaire 81
CHAPTER ONE
1.0 INTRODUCTION
- BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
All dangerous drugs like opium, heroin, India-hemp, Cosaine etc. when not used under controlled conditions can lead to addition or sometimes to death. Grank N and Khan I. (1987) pointed out that nobody who reads their magazines will be surprised to learn that there is growing concern about the abuse of narcotic drug psychotropic substances. In march, 1987, the world health organization (WHO) collaborated with the government of the United Kingdome in a special conference on drug abuse which brought together ministers of health or serious officials from more than thirty countries. Nwegbu (1977) puts its clarity that “A drug may be said to be used when one or more of the following are met: