DRUG ADDICTION AND ITS IMPLICATIONS ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
According to Afolayan (2010), drug addiction is defined as the uncontrollable, obsessive use of a drug, which includes not just intoxication but also the avoidance of withdrawal symptoms. While drug abuse is defined as the intentional use of drugs for purposes other than those for which they were prescribed without the supervision of a physician or medical practitioner.
Despite the continuous efforts of people, organizations, the media, and the government at all levels to combat drug misuse, the prevalence of the practice among post-primary school students, teens, and even adults in the community has not reduced, but has instead increased. Drug abuse/addiction has resulted in several health issues and risks in our society (Kobiowu, 2006). Mental disease, lung cancer, school dropouts, juvenile misbehavior, delirious behavior, and other health issues are examples. The growing occurrence of mental disease in today's society/streets, with drug addiction as a significant predisposing factor, is a cause for concern.
No surprise, the reasons leading to the victims' exposure are extremely prevalent, such as the consumption of harmful substances during cultural and other events, either at schools or at home, or during sports or athletic contests among students, since these students exposed themselves to drug usage. Students' involvement in cultism cannot be dismissed since certain students engage in illogical behavior (David, 1989).
According to Afolayan (2010), students using drugs for the purpose of alertness during exams is also fairly prevalent. Also, the adolescent years are a time for chasing the opposite sex, which most of them can't accomplish without the use of certain drugs to make them brave. Drug abuse among post-primary school kids, leads to addiction. Gradually proceeds to produce several of the bad things in our society, such as an increase in the number of road traffic accidents as a result of these chemicals' impacts. In truth, some kids have nervous breakdowns during exams, resulting in failure and ultimate dropout; others become nasty and arrogant toward instructors and parents, causing riots and disorder in their schools; and still others grow up to become criminals in society, ending up in prison.
Drug addiction, according to Kobiowu (2006), is defined as a person's inability to regulate his or her use of a drug or substance. He went on to say that drug usage is more than a habit for an addict; his need for the substance also entails physical dependency, meaning that if he quits using the drug, he would experience a severe mood disorder. According to Mickey (1994), the majority of persons with addiction issues are dependent on alcohol or narcotic drugs, based on findings from the literature. According to David (1989), when addicts are deprived of their substances, they develop an abstinence syndrome characterized by observable indications of suffering such as weight loss, cardiovascular abnormalities, and gastrointestinal distress, as well as mental conditions and seizures in some cases of alcohol addiction.
1.2 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
The researcher was prompted to conduct this scholarly work on the implications of drug addiction on academic achievement among secondary school students in Odeda Local Government Area of Ogun State, Nigeria, because of the high rate of mental misbehavior and excessive irrational acts of students in our society (Kobiowu, 2006).
1.3 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY
The following are the study's objectives:
i. Identifying the substances/drugs that secondary school students in Odeda Local Government Area abuse or are hooked to.
ii. To figure out what could be causing drug addiction in secondary school students.
iii. Examining the effects of drug usage and addiction on students' academic achievement.
iv. Assessing prospective drug addiction prevention and treatment options for secondary school students.
1.4 RESEARCH QUESTIONS
i. What are the substances/drugs that secondary school students in Odeda Local Government Area abuse?.
ii. What causes drug addiction in secondary school students?
iii. What are the effects of drug usage and addiction on students' academic achievement?
iv. How can drug addiction prevention and treatment options for secondary school students be accessed?
1.5 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
The outcomes of this study will provide school administrators and other potential users of this research with a unique perspective on the issues of drugs, drug-related behaviors, and drug addiction among secondary school students. This study's findings will be used by teachers, guardians, and counselors in particular, as well as educators in general, to improve their intervention tactics when dealing with students who have drug-related concerns and behaviors.
1.6 DELIMITATION OF THE STUDY
This research on drug addiction and its academic effects is restricted to secondary schools in Odeda, Ogun State, Nigeria.
1.7 DEFINITION OF TERMS
Drugs: An illegal substance that student take some, inject, for the physical and emotional effects.
Drug Addiction: The condition of been addicted to drugs.
Drug Peddler: An individual who sells illicit drugs.
Intoxication:The act of consuming drink or drugs that causes one to become elated and unable to think coherently.
Unrelenting: A bad circumstance in which a person refuses to quit or become less unpleasant.
Compulsive:When something is difficult to control or quit, and the student is unable to control his or her behavior.
Prevalent: Something that exists or is very popular during a specific period or location.
Delinquency: A bad or illegal behaviour usually of young people.
Delirious: When a person is very eager and unable to think or communicate effectively.
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