Causes and Consequences of Drug Abuse among Undergraduate Students of Adekunle Ajasin University, Nigeria

Background: The incidence of drug abuse has constituted a major issue of concern in the contemporary Nigeria society. The rate at which undergraduate students are getting involved in this obnoxious deviant behaviour is posing a big threat to the future of this country.

Method: A total of 200 undergraduates were randomly selected among undergraduates of Adekunle Ajasin University Akungba Akoko. A self-designed instrument-tagged questionnaire on causes and consequences of drug abuse among undergraduates of Adekunle Ajasin University Akungba Akoko for obtaining information from the representatives. The instrument was validated with reliability coefficient of 0.67. The research questions were analyzed with ranking mean and hypotheses were tested using t-test and one way analysis of variance (ANOVA).

Results: The finding of this study shows that, there were three drugs majorly abused by students and these includes, Lipton, Beer and Alcohol. Major causes and consequences of drugs taking among the respondents include that, it would enhance their study, others stated that drugs are good for their body. The first hypothesis testing reveals that, there is no significant difference in the causes and consequences of drug abuse among undergraduates. The second hypothesis depicts that, there is significant difference in the causes and consequences of drug abuse on the basis of socio-economic background. The third hypothesis reveals that, there is significant difference in the causes and consequences of drug abuse among undergraduates on the basis of Age. The last hypothesis shows that, there is no significant difference in the causes and consequences of drug abuse on the basis of gender.

Conclusion: This study therefore concludes that, Government at all level; local, state and federal should consider it imperative to provide trained guidance counselors in schools for professional counseling for students.