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This mass communication project focuses on The effect of drug abuse on academic performance of students of Federal Polytechnic Nekede. With the following specific set objectives: to find out the level of drug abuse among Federal Polytechnic Nekede Students, to ascertain the types of drugs that are mostly abuse among students of Federal Polytechnic Nekede Student. The causes of drug among students of Federal Polytechnic Nekede and possible solutions to the menace of drug abuse among undergraduate students of Federal Polytechnic Nekede. The theoretical framework adopted was on differential association theory and structural strain theory. The study was a descriptive survey research. Findings from this study revealed that, majority of the respondents believe the level of drug abuse among students of (FPN) is moderate. On the drugs that are mostly abuse by students of (FPN), the study reveals that, majority of the respondents believe that alcohol is the most common type of drug abuse by students. Furthermore, the study recommends that, there should be proper orientation of students on the dangers associated with drug abuse. This should be embark upon by department head, Student Union Government and all registered associations and clubs on campus in their orientation programmes organize for fresher’s as this will enable them avoid the take of illicit drug and also counseling services should be provided by counseling unit of our Nations Institutions of higher learning to students already addicted with the social problem of drug abuse in order to reduce the level of their intake and help them recover from its effects on their academic loss.
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