The Effects of Drug Abuse and Addiction on Academic Performance of Students in Federal Polytechnic Idah, Kogi State Nigeria

Abstract

Drug abuse and addiction also called substance or chemical abuse is a disorder that is characterized by a destructive pattern of applying drugs thereby leading to significant problems or distress. This phenomenon cuts across every strata of human society but more dominant among the youths. This paper, “The affects of drug abuse and addiction on academic performance of students
in Federal Polytechnic Idah” is written to appraise the effects of drug abuse and addiction and how it affects the academic performance and intellectual capability of the students of Federal Polytechnic Idah, Kogi State. The research explores data from both primary and secondary sources while analysis was made using the simple percentage and Statistical Package for Social
Science (SPSS). The research concludes that the academic performance of students have been hampered due to the effects of drug abuse and addiction hence recommends that public enlightenment should be carried out periodically on the dangers of drug abuse while the regulatory bodies be strengthened to carry out their functions effectively so as to curtail the trend especially in
Nigeria campuses.