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CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY The incidence of drug abuse has been on the increase in contemporary Nigeria. Drug, when ideally administered, become an antidote to infections, disease and takes precedence to healthy living, but when abused, it becomes deleterious to the abusers, their family and society and the entire society, hence our point of departure and arrival.  Soldera (2004), posited that drug abuse is an improper use of drug or alcohol to the degree that the consequences are defined as detrimental to the user or the society. Accordingly, drug abuse among students is on the increase; consequently, it has resulted in violent cult activities, sexual assault, armed robbery, and rampage with traffic consequences in the society. Drugs can remove inhibitions and social retrains but can equally blur the way one interprets other people’s actions and inactions, thus making a violent response more likely to occur. The influence of friends and cohorts w

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the Study Every year, successful secondary school graduate students move from one place to another to pursue tertiary level education. Students transferring to collegesand universities are increasing as the number and capacity of higher institutions in the country is growing. Entering higher institution is often seen as an exciting time. However, it can also be a challenging time for students who may have moved away from their social support base and are learning to adapt to a new environment. As a freshman enters university this is a transformative time in their life where they will be figuring out who they are and how to take care of themselves. Students will use this first year away at university in a new environment to try to figure this out. This is all part of the adjustment process they will face as they enter higher institution. This adjustment process is extremely significant because according to research how a student adjusts during

 CHAPTER 1                                                                       INTRODUCTION  1.1       Introduction              The use and abuse of alcohol is widespread among students. This observation has led a number of writers to conclude that the use of alcohol among university students has become a culture (Matthews, 2004). The implications of the observation are that students who drink alcoholic beverages during high school will continue to do so at university, while those who do not use alcohol are likely to be initiated into the use of the substance during their stay at university. For some students, transition to university is the first experience of being away from home, a dept which presents unique challenges and opportunities (Robins, Frailey, Roberts, & Trzesniewski, 2001). It is during the process of adapting to life away from home that some students may experiment with the use of intoxicating substances.              The widespread use of alcohol on university