{"id":9538,"date":"2024-10-27T12:45:44","date_gmt":"2024-10-27T12:45:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/icertpublication.com\/?page_id=9538"},"modified":"2024-10-27T19:52:04","modified_gmt":"2024-10-27T19:52:04","slug":"health-awareness-on-causes-and-prevention-of-drug-addiction-for-biology-students-in-tertiary-institution-in-nigeria","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/icertpublication.com\/index.php\/edu-mania\/edumania-vol-02-issue-04\/health-awareness-on-causes-and-prevention-of-drug-addiction-for-biology-students-in-tertiary-institution-in-nigeria\/","title":{"rendered":"Health Awareness on Causes and Prevention of Drug Addiction for Biology Students in Tertiary Institution in Nigeria"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Health Awareness on Causes and Prevention of Drug Addiction for Biology Students in Tertiary Institution in Nigeria\n<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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ADEWUNMI, ADEBAYO<\/span>1<\/span><\/span><\/p>

1<\/span><\/span>Biology Education Department, School of Science Education,<\/span><\/p>

ADEJUMOKE, RAIMOT<\/span>2<\/span><\/span><\/p>

2<\/span><\/span>Federal College of Education (Technical) Akoka-Yaba, Lagos State, Nigeria.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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It was observed that drug addiction has gone a long way to create several health problems and dangers in our societies., also students in Nigeria like many other countries of the world are developing addiction to psychoactive substances. This paper tends to create health awareness on causes and prevention of drug addiction for Biology Students in Tertiary Institution in Nigeria. The Presentation involved the conceptual framework which includes meaning of drug, concept of drug addiction, classification\/ kinds of drug addiction, factors that increase the risk of addiction, symptoms of drug addiction, causes of drug addiction, effects \/consequences of drug addiction, prevention of drug addiction. While the theoretical framework includes: theory of addiction, self-esteem theory, Psychosocial Theory, an ego\/self-theory of substance dependence, somatosensory affectional deprivation (SAD) Theory of Drug Bad-habit theory, educational implication of drug addiction. Several recommendations were made among which are Parent should educate their children on effects of drug addiction on their health, society and human dignity, tertiary institution management, including the school counsellor should be involved in awareness programme that will prevent drug addiction in school, also government should set up rehabilitation centers to aid victims of drug addiction.<\/span><\/p>

Keywords: <\/span>health awareness, causes and prevention, drug addiction.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Drug addiction creates several health problems and dangers in our societies., and youth in all countries are developing addiction to psychoactive substances. This paper tends to create health awareness on causes and prevention of drug addiction for Biology Students in Tertiary Institution in Nigeria. The various preventions including meaning of drug, concept of drug addiction, classification\/ kinds of drug addiction, factors that increase the risk of addiction, symptoms of drug addiction, causes of drug addiction, effects \/consequences of drug addiction, prevention of drug addiction are the part of the study. This study will provide evidences to the parents for educating their children on effects of drug addiction on their health, society and human dignity, and will provide further scope for research and recommendations to the implementing agencies.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Mrs. Adebayo-Adewunmi<\/b><\/span>,\u00a0 Raimot\u00a0 Adejumoke a lecturer at the department of Biology Education, School\u00a0 of Science Education, Federal College of Education( Technical) Akoka-Yaba, Lagos- State, Nigeria.\u00a0 My area of specialization includes biology courses and botany( plant pathology, mycology, plant physiology, plant taxonomy and biotechnology( Agricultural Biotechnology)My Educational Qualification<\/span> \u00a0includes :Master of Science\u00a0 in\u00a0 Botany (University of Lagos ) Akoka-Yaba, Lagos State, Bachelor of Science in\u00a0 Education Biology ( University of Nigeria, Nsukka) Enugu State , Nigeria Certificate in Education (NCE) in Integrated Science\/Biology (Federal College of\u00a0 Education Technical\u00a0 (Akoka), Yaba- Lagos\u00a0 State. <\/span>More so, I have published in both local, national\u00a0 and international journal, also\u00a0 attended\u00a0 many conferences, seminars and workshop. I have\u00a0 received several certificate\u00a0 award, appreciation letter both from religious leaders\u00a0 and education sectors. Also, contribute to Book Chapters at International level. Also act as a blind reviewers\u00a0 for\u00a0 International Journal and\u00a0 Members of local and international professional bodies . I ensure I played a positive impart to\u00a0 my community through my Aradeb foundation\u00a0 with the aim of educating\u00a0 the females on the importance of education and also enlighten students on health, science and education\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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    Health Awareness on Causes and Prevention of Drug Addiction for Biology Students in Tertiary Institution in Nigeria ADEWUNMI, ADEBAYO1 1Biology Education Department, School of Science Education, ADEJUMOKE, RAIMOT2 2Federal College of Education (Technical) Akoka-Yaba, Lagos State, Nigeria. Abstract It was observed that drug addiction has gone a long way to create several health problems and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":9298,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"no-sidebar","site-content-layout":"page-builder","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"disabled","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"disabled","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"default","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-9538","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/icertpublication.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9538","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/icertpublication.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/icertpublication.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/icertpublication.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/icertpublication.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9538"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/icertpublication.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9538\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9592,"href":"https:\/\/icertpublication.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9538\/revisions\/9592"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/icertpublication.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9298"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/icertpublication.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9538"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}