EFFECT OF DRUG ABUSE ON STUDENT ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE (A STUDY OF SOME SELECTED TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS IN KADUNA STATE)
Abstract
This study examined the effect of drug abuse on students’ academic performance in some selected tertiary institutions in Nigeria. It is a survey study of three selected higher institutions in Zaria metropolis, Kaduna State. A sample of 300 respondents participated in the study. The findings of the study revealed that: students commonly abused drugs such as alcohol and hot drinks, tobacco, Indian hemp, marijuana; peer group influence contributed to abuse of drugs by students, in addition, the study equally revealed that those students that abused drugs recorded poor academic performance. Based on the findings, it was recommended among others that students should be educated and enlightened about the dangers of drug abuse.
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