Drug Addiction Cases
Drug abuse is becoming prevalence in Nigerian societies. This justifies the intensive media campaign against the menace. The commonly abused drugs are aspirin, cannabis, heroine, amphetamine, cocaine, indian-hemp, alcohol, tobacco etc.
Social studies as a dynamic and problem solving discipline has drug education as one of the emerging areas of study. Drug education intends to expose the learners to uses, abuse and contraindication of drugs. Social studies being an integrated discipline which derives its curriculum contents from many educational curricula encourages teaching and learning of drug issues, abuse, addiction and its health implications.
CHAPTER TWO
Review of Related Literature
The earlier studies that are relevant to this research are reviewed based on the below sub-headings:
(1) Theories on Drug Abuse
(2) Concept of Drug Abuse
(3) Causes of Drug Abuse
(4) Effects of Drug Abuse
(5) Control and Management of Drug Abuse
(6) Implications of Drug Abuse for social studies teaching.
Theories of Drug Abuse
The relevant theories to be reviewed are sociological theory, social process theory and gate-way theory.
Sociological Theory of Drug Abuse
Kaplan (1996) explains that sociological theory understand substance abuse as a societal phenomenon, having largely cultural, social and economic origins or ties. Such causes are often external to the individual, that is, they are not biological, genetic or psychological traits possessed by them. Sociological theory utilizes broader and often more abstract phenomenon and concepts to explain drug use and abuse. Sociological theory often identifies how social problems such as poverty, inequality and social disorganizations explain the prevalence of drug use and abuse in society.
Social Process Theory
Social process according to Robbins (2000) is a theory focusing on how people or groups become involved with drugs and how their involvement change over time, and
Social studies as a dynamic and problem solving discipline has drug education as one of the emerging areas of study. Drug education intends to expose the learners to uses, abuse and contraindication of drugs. Social studies being an integrated discipline which derives its curriculum contents from many educational curricula encourages teaching and learning of drug issues, abuse, addiction and its health implications.
CHAPTER TWO
Review of Related Literature
The earlier studies that are relevant to this research are reviewed based on the below sub-headings:
(1) Theories on Drug Abuse
(2) Concept of Drug Abuse
(3) Causes of Drug Abuse
(4) Effects of Drug Abuse
(5) Control and Management of Drug Abuse
(6) Implications of Drug Abuse for social studies teaching.
Theories of Drug Abuse
The relevant theories to be reviewed are sociological theory, social process theory and gate-way theory.
Sociological Theory of Drug Abuse
Kaplan (1996) explains that sociological theory understand substance abuse as a societal phenomenon, having largely cultural, social and economic origins or ties. Such causes are often external to the individual, that is, they are not biological, genetic or psychological traits possessed by them. Sociological theory utilizes broader and often more abstract phenomenon and concepts to explain drug use and abuse. Sociological theory often identifies how social problems such as poverty, inequality and social disorganizations explain the prevalence of drug use and abuse in society.
Social Process Theory
Social process according to Robbins (2000) is a theory focusing on how people or groups become involved with drugs and how their involvement change over time, and
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