Theory question 105
Drug AbuseSection B: Emerging Issues in the Society
(a) What is drug trafficking?
(b) State four social consequences of drug abuse.
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Model answer
(a) Drug trafficking is the illegal production, transportation, distribution and sale of prohibited drugs such as cocaine, heroin and cannabis.
(b) Any four:
Crime and violence (robbery, cultism, thuggery).
Mental illness and early death.
Broken homes and family problems.
School drop-out and poor academic performance.
Unemployment and loss of manpower.
Spread of HIV/AIDS through shared needles.
Stigma and bad image for the family and nation.
Explanation
Define trafficking (not abuse) in (a).