Drug Intake Among Teenagers in Nigerian Primary and Secondary Schools
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2022
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Faculty of Education, University of Ilorin
Abstract
The study examined drug intake among teenagers in primary and secondary schools in Nigeria and the
challenges posed to school social worker in the processof handling this ugly trend using Ilorin metropolis as a case in
point. The study relied purely on primary data (quantitative and qualitative) collected from pupils/students, teachers
and other staff attached to both public and privately owned primary and secondary schools in Ilorin metropolis.
Findings of the study revealed that the major drugs commonly abused by teenagers include tramadol,
methamphetamine, marijuana/cigarette, codeine and others. It was also revealed from the study findings that peer
pressure, bad parenting, economic challenges/hardship, unconducive school environment amongst other were the
major precipitating factors. The study revealed that the application of social work interventional
approaches/techniques and skills (counselling advocacy, teaching, mediation, coordination and others) have been
highly relevant in stemming down the wave of this social malice meddling with the future of Nigerian youths. The study
recommended the need for every primary and secondary schools to have social workers and a clinical centre
established in each school.
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Drug, Drug intake/abuse, Challenges, Social work, School