JSS2 Social Studies Third Term – Drug Abuse

Social Studies JSS 2 Third Term

Week 7

Topic: Drug Abuse

Contents:

1. Meaning of Drug Abuse
2. The results of drug abuse
3. Sources of drug abuse
4. Positive use of drugs
5. Forms of drug abuse

Meaning of drug abuse

Drug abuse is simply defined as the inappropriate use of drugs. It is the habitual taking of addictive or illegal drugs. It is the use of drugs or substance in a wrong way.

The results of drug abuse

The results of drug abuse are listed below

• Drug abuse hurts the people who take drugs and the people around them, including families, kids, and babies who aren’t born yet. Drug abuse hurts the body and the brain, sometimes forever.
• Some drugs lead to mental disorder; some drug when  abuse leads to insanity.
• Drug abuse can lead to loss of job; workers who are addicted to drug become inefficient in their job and therefore can be sacked.
• It can lead to broken home
• It can cause accident

Sources of drugs

1. Plant sources
2. Animal sources
3. Mineral/ Earth sources
4. Microbiological sources
5. Semi synthetic sources/ Synthetic sources
6. Recombinant DNA technology

JSS2 Social Studies Third Term: Drug Abuse