DRUG ABUSE AS A HINDERANCE TO THE EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE SOCIETY

Abstract

One of the disturbing phenomena to parents, educational administrators, teachers, law enforcement agencies and the society is the problem of drug abuse amongst our youths in both primary, secondary and tertiary institutions. The problem has taken a serious dimension that a coordinated effort have to put place by all concerned to curtail the menace. Drug abuse has now become a common case of indiscipline found among our school going children. Many Nigerian adolescents are known to parents teachers and neighbors to have problems with drugs. Many promising youth boys and girls who are known to be bright in schools have been affected by drug abuse, those who are lucky among them quit at a point and the unfortunate ones for long periods, thus the need for societal attention and participation in curtailing the practice