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ABSTRACT
Drug abuse also known as substance abuse is a disorder that is characterized by a destructive pattern of applying drugs thereby leading to significant problems. This phenomenon permeates every strata of human society but more dominant among young persons. This paper, “The Effect of Drug Abuse among youth in Nigeria” is written to examine the drug abuse culture with Edo State youth in focus. The purpose of the study is center on determining the degree of prevalence of drug abuse among Edo Youth, the nature of drugs commonly abuse, the causes and effects of drug abuse and its addiction on Edo Youth and to what extent is the regulating bodies and other stakeholders prevention and controlling drug abuse. The research explores data from primary sources, while analysis was made using tables and simple percentage while using questionnaire and oral interview as the instrument of data collection.
