Title:
THE TWIN SOCIAL VICES: DRUG ABUSE AND ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOURS AMONG CADETS OF NIGERIA POLICE ACADEMY

Authors:
Moses Ichongo Ukeh

Abstract:
Despite being a global social and public health problem, drug abuse has been recognized to be implicated in antisocial behavioural manifestations. This study examines the relationship between drug abuse and antisocial behaviours among Cadets of Nigeria Police Academy. A total of 140 cadets comprising 87(62.1%) males and 53(37.9%) females ranging in age from 16 to 30 years with a mean age of 23.18 years responded to Drug Abuse Screening Test (DAST) and Antisocial Behaviour Scale (ABS), via a cross–sectional survey. Correlation and one-way ANOVA analysis was adopted to test hypothesis using (SPSS 21 version). Results showed a strong positive significant relationship between DAST and AB at (r = .65, n = 140, p < .001). The ANOVA analysis was also found to be statistically significant F (4, 146) = 22.10, p < .005, indicating that, higher scores on DAST, correspondingly led to higher number of antisocial behaviours. It was concluded that use and abuse of drugs is highly associated with antisocial behaviours, and that the higher the level of indulgence, the higher the antisocial behavioural manifestations.

Keywords:
social vices, drug use, drug abuse, antisocial behaviour, cadets

DOI:
http://dx.doi.org/10.37500/IJESSR.2021.4507