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  1. Expository Essay On Drug Abuse In Nigeria 450 Words

    Essay: Unmasking the Shadows - Understanding Drug Abuse in Nigeria. Drug abuse, a deeply rooted concern in Nigeria, has ensnared the minds of many, including students who should be shaping the future. From the allure of cocaine to the grip of heroin and the haze of hash, the usage of these substances is far from uncommon [1].

  2. Expository Essay On Drug Abuse In Nigeria (450 Words)

    The prevalence of hard drug usage, including substances like Syrup, tramadol, Diazepam, cocaine, and Shisha mix, among others, has risen to over 11% of the youth population in Nigeria. This essay will examine the concerning state of drug abuse in Nigeria, the potential consequences, and the measures that can be taken to address this growing ...

  3. The Burden of Drug Abuse in Nigeria: A Scoping Review of

    In Nigeria, the burden of drug abuse is on the rise and becoming a public health concern. Nigeria, which is the most populous country in Africa, has developed a reputation as a center for drug trafficking and usage mostly among the youth population [ 5, 6 ]. According to the 2018 UNODC report "Drug use in Nigeria"—The first large-scale ...

  4. (PDF) Drug Abuse And Its Effects In Nigeria

    The protection of the lives of citizens from the harmful effects of illicit drug trafficking and abuse, and the socio-economic cost implications for the society was the reason for the launched of the war on drugs and the campaign against illicit drugs activities, and the establishment of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) by the federal government of Nigeria in 1989 to curtail ...

  5. Drug Abuse Among Nigerian Youth and Its Consequences

    The Nigerian youths are deliberately using drugs illegally, unlawfully and intentionally. while many are ignorantly or knowingly depending on one drug or the other for their daily activities. The ...

  6. Drug Abuse, Youths and National Security Implications for Nigeria

    This study examined drug abuse among Nigerian youths and its implications for national security. The study reveals that the preponderance increase of drugs abuse in Nigeria is a veritable tool for violent crimes, aggression and youth restiveness. Erosion of human capital, unproductivity of youth population, deteriorating health as well as ...

  7. THE PROBLEM OF DRUG ABUSE AMONG NIGERIAN YOUTHS: A ...

    The effects of Cannabis according to Samuel-Kayode 19 include: (a) An altered state of consciousness. The user may feel "high", very happy, euphoric, r elaxed, sociable and uninhibited. (b ...

  8. The Burden of Drug Abuse in Nigeria: A Scoping Review of

    The search strategies employed in the systematic search of the literature in PubMed and Google Scholar is provided in Appendix 1. Due to limited research on drug abuse in Nigeria, gray literature related to drug abuse in Nigeria were identified in Google search, web pages of drug regulatory agencies in Nigeria, and the UNODC.

  9. PDF DRUG USE IN NIGERIA 2018

    1. Extent of drug use in Nigeria 16 Poly-drug use 16 Extent of drug use by geopolitical zones 18 2. Patterns of drug use 25 Gender and drug use 25 Age and drug use 26 Cannabis 26 Opioids: heroin and pharmaceutical opioids 26 Stimulants: amphetamines, cocaine and ecstasy 27 Non-medical use of other pharmaceutical or over-the-counter drugs 28

  10. (Doc) an Examination of Negative Impacts of Drugs Abuse on Nigeria

    This essay is aimed at conceptualizing drug abuse, theoretical explanation of drug abuse, and its negative impacts on youths in Nigeria. In doing so, the article will suggest some possible solutions to the menace of drug abuse among the youth. ... Drug abuse in Nigeria today has reached an unprecendented level to the extent that cannot easily ...

  11. (PDF) Drug Abuse and Challenges of the Illicit Trafficking in

    Methods: The article assesses and challenges some of the existing depictions of drugs and drug policy in West Africa through an empirical case study of drug control in Nigeria - one of West Africa ...

  12. Drug Abuse In Nigeria: Causes, Effects, Statistics And Solution

    Substance abuse is a serious issue; a global and international issue particularly in developing countries like Nigeria. Drug abuse is also a major public health, social and individual problem and is seen as an aggravating factor for economic crises; hence, for Nigeria's poverty status. While youth are supposed to be the major agent of change ...

  13. PDF Pattern and Reasons for Drug Abuse Among Undergraduate Students in

    drug abuse and its attendant consequences are now rampant in the streets among the youths especially in the urban areas and this has, in fact, affected the Nigerian image. ... Nigeria. CAUSES OF DRUG USE AND ABUSE Drug use and abuse are influenced by several causes which could "individual" such as experiences like child maltreatment (Afifi ...

  14. New trend of drugs abused by secondary school students in Nigeria

    The onset of drug abuse has been shown to begin during adolescence 1. Transition from childhood to adolescence represents a delicate period during which initiating drug abuse may occur 2. Drug abuse is forming a student sub-culture in Nigeria that can be devastating and can bring a lot of adverse effects on the national community 4.

  15. PDF Chapter One Introduction 1.1 Background to The Study

    Drug abuse in Nigeria in the contemporary time has become one issue that cast a gloomy shadow to the entire Nigerian society especially among University undergraduates. The height of drug trafficking in Nigeria was witnessed in 1985 under the military regime. During this period, it was mostly the University undergraduates that were caught ...

  16. Prevalence of Drug Abuse among Youths in Nigeria

    Drug abuse among medical students at a Nigerian university: Part 1. Prevalence and pattern of use. The majority of students were occasional abusers; there was no evidence of physical dependence and the prevalence of drug use was highest among the fourth and final year students. Expand.

  17. Curbing the scourge of drug abuse in Nigeria

    The report which was the first large scale nationwide survey to examine the extent of drug use in Nigeria also found out that 14.4 per cent or 14.3 million people aged between 15 and 64 years in ...

  18. Drugs, Substance Abuse and effects on Youth Development in Lagos State

    In recent time drug/substance abuse has received global attention among intellectual discourse. According to Drug Use in Nigeria 2018 Reports. Bauchi state is estimated that over 530,000 people have prevalence of drug use. The prevalence of drug/substance abuse among the youths and children is increasing which calls for attention.

  19. Nigerian lawmakers, activists divided over drug abuse penalties

    The country is seeing an increasing trend of drug abuse and has in recent years gone from being a transit country to a hub of the drug trade. Nigeria's National Drug Law Enforcement Agency says ...

  20. Effect of Drug Abuse on the Academic Performance of Secondary School

    This paper examines the effect of drug abuse on academic performance of secondary school students in Nigeria. However, drug abuse is rampant among the teenagers because of their ignorance they do not understand the effect and repercussion of drug addicts. Moreover, many students acquired it through their friend's influence, experimental curiosity, personal problems due to … Effect of Drug ...

  21. PDF Causes and consequences of drug abuse among youth in Kwara State Nigeria

    Nigeria introduced its drug control effort in 1985 when a dangerous drug ordinance was enacted to control trafficking and abuse (Johnson, 2002). By 1994, another landmark effort was

  22. PDF Effect of Drug Abuse on the Academic Performance of Secondary School

    Drug abuse gravely affect the individuals health and social function, it also damage the users name, friends, family and the society as whole. The need to prevent drug abuse among students in Nigerian have becomes imperative. Conclusively, drug abuse had become a challenging problem to the lives and success of the youth

  23. Capital punishment to drug offenders may not ...

    On the need for an updated drug data for Nigerians, he observed that the current national drug survey for Nigeria was last done six years ago (2018) and therefore does not reflect the current ...

  24. Curbing Drug/Substance Abuse among Students in Universities in Nigeria

    responsibilities of curbing drug/substance abuse among Nigerian university students. REFERENCES [1] Adeyeye, M. C. (2018). The problem of drugs/ substance abuse in Nigeria: A symposium. A speech presented on the flog-off of drug abuse awareness campaign at Kano Coronation Hall on December, 6th.

  25. Nigeria's Senate proposes death penalty for drug trafficking

    Nigeria, Africa's most populous country of more than 200 million people, has in recent years gone from being a transit point for illegal drugs to a full-blown producer, consumer and distributor.