https://matjournals.net/nursing/index.php/JNPMHN/issue/feed 2024-05-06T07:13:51+00:00 Open Journal Systems https://matjournals.net/nursing/index.php/JNPMHN/article/view/87 2024-05-06T07:01:49+00:00 Biteegeregha Godfrey Pepple iruola@fuotuoke.edu.ng Lawrence Ayah Iruo iruola@fuotuoke.edu.ng Philomina Ibukilebu Mangiri iruola@fuotuoke.edu.ng Grace Oluka-Nwafor iruola@fuotuoke.edu.ng

<p>This study aimed to examine the level of methamphetamine and other substances of abuse amongst students of Community Secondary School Alode in South-South Nigeria. Bandura's social learning theory underpins the study. The study population was 500 students, and a cross-sectional study design was adopted. A purposive sampling technique was utilized to get a total sample size of 222 secondary school students. Substance Use Assessment Scale instrument was adapted for the use of data collection. Data was analyzed using the descriptive statistics of frequencies and simple percentages. Findings show that the most abused substances were marijuana (mean score = 2.90, S.D =0.95) and methamphetamine (mean score= 3.60, S.D =0.49). The highest factor influencing substance abuse was mass media, having the highest mean score and standard deviation (mean score=3.31, S.D= 0.46). The highest effect of substance abuse on the academic achievements of students was “I don’t read as before” (Mean score= 3.60, S.D=0.49). The study revealed that the students of this school heavily abuse addictive substances.</p>

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