DRUG ABUSE AMONG UNIVERSITY UNDERGRADUATES IN THEUNIVERSITYOF BENIN, EDO STATE.

This study examines Drug Abuse Among University Undergraduates in the University of Benin, Edo State. The population of the study consist of 300 and 400 level undergraduates in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Benin, BeninCity. The total population of students in the study area was about 2,940. In other todetermine the sample size, the researcher used a 5% level of significance. The samplesize was derived using Yaro Yamnane formula. The result that was gotten usingTamnane Yaro formula was 352 from the total population, and 150 was taken fromthepopulation size of the study. Data was analyzed by means of table and frequency. Thestudy conclude that drug abuse constitutes one of the major social problems in Nigeriabecause of the hazardous ef ect on the health of people and also psychologically, physically, socially, educationally etc. from the finding, the following conclusion weremade that drug abuse is a social problem basically associated with young people. Theseyoung people involve themselves in taking hard drugs and excessive taking of somedrugs which may alter the body system or may cause damage to the health. Drug abuseis very common among undergraduates. Drug is mostly abused by male undergraduates than female. The study therefore made the following recommendations that parents andschool authorities should advise the undergraduates to refrain from indulging in drugabuse. National Drug Law Enforcement Agency should organize its workshop andseminars on drug free education in various secondary schools and institution of higher learning in the country. Legislation should be enacted to penalize haulage companies especially transporters who do not implement and enforce procedure to prevent misuseof their facilities by drug traf ickers. The curriculum for drug education should bedeveloped and made to be taught at all level of the educational system.