DRUG ABUSE

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.

This study investigated social work mediation designs for the accidents of dependence on illegitimate wealth in Egor Local Government Area, Benin City. The study picked the survey design on the footing of that questionnaires was used to origin file from point or direct at a goal accused. The file was study utilizing unrefined portion. The study certain that best productive social work attacks in barring relapse and advancing inexact bettering are continuing giving advice, aftercare support, peer-support groups, and humankind-situated information campaigns. These procedures not only authorize sufferers to support frugality but again dilute shame inside the broader society. To solve reasonable impact, skillful is a need for upgraded aid accompanying participants, raised reserve distribution, and more effective blood relative date in the renovation process. The study approves that presidency or non-political plans endure help win conceiving task exemption for companionable merchants the individual will help in fighting the battle against drug addictions. Drug addicts bear be advise that drug and exciting use can
cause success additional continual syndromes in a way diabetes and heart attack. Social workers acknowledge chance gain facts to perceive and evaluate the needs of their clients further the outlook of their primary bestowing question. Social stockbrokers
continue design actions to design atmospheres and atmospheres that support behavioural
well-being and the substance of things to continue challenges.