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Figure 4.2 depicts respondents' attitudes regarding using illicit drugs. It was shown that only
42.64% of respondents have negative attitudes against using illicit drugs, while the rest 57.33%
have positive attitudes.
Table 4.4: Perception Towards Illicit Drug Use
S/N QUESTIONS
True
False
1
Illicit drug use is wrong
98 (70%)
42 (30%)
2
Getting addicted to them is deadly
112 (80%)
28 (20%)
3
Ambitions can be destroyed by illicit drug use
69 (49.29%)
71 (50.71%)
4
Mental health is in danger with illicit drug use
110 (78.57%)
30 (21.43%)
5
Societal crimes will always be increased due to illicit
drug use
123 (87.86%)
17 (12.14%)
6
There are other fun ways for youths aside illicit drug use 137 (97.86%)
3 (2.14%)
7
Raping and other crimes are indirectly increased due to
illicit drug use among students
119 (85%)
21 (15%)
8
Drug addicts have a bright future
57 (40.71%)
83 (59.29%)
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Drug addiction is rather regrettable in the future
103 (73.57%)
37 (26.43%)
10
Drug addiction should be made punishable under the law 92 (65.71%)
48 (34.29%)
Only 30% and 50.71% of respondents disagreed with the statements that using illicit drugs is
wrong and that doing so can ruin one's ambitions, respectively, while 87.86% of respondents
agreed that using illicit drugs will always lead to an increase in societal crimes. Only 26.43% of
respondents disagreed that drug addiction is regrettable in the long run, but 65.71% of respondents
agreed that drug addiction should be criminalized. Only 15% of respondents disagreed that drug
use among students indirectly increases the risk of rape and other crimes.
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