DRUG ABUSE IN SCHOOLS: CAUSES AND PREVENTIVE MEASURES
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Drug abuse in recent times has increasingly become a big problem among students. While some students are unaware of its consequences, most others involved in it are aware of the consequences, yet they keep on indulging in the vice possibly because they are unaware of the possible treatments or interventions for an already addicted individual. This article therefore sought to examine drug abuse in schools; causes and possible preventive measures. It examined a range of topics such as the concept of drug abuse, common signs and symptoms of drug abuse, commonly abused drugs, theoretical perspectives of drug abuse, causes of drug abuse, effects of drug abuse and preventive measures. Finally, recommendations that could help curb the menace of drug abuse in schools were made to educational administrators and teachers.
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