Observation

Majority of the candidates attempted this question. The performance of most candidates who answered it was above average. Candidates showed mastery in the A part than in the B part. The flaw detected was that some candidates could not properly state government’s role and efforts in the reduction of drug menace in the society and subsequently, the hindrances to these efforts. To those candidates who deviated in showing mastery in answering the question, expected ways they should have answered question include;

B. HINDERANCES TO GOVERNMENT’S EFFORTS IN ERADICATING DRUG ABUSE AMONG THE YOUTHS IN NIGERIA

1. Irresponsible parenting or failed child upbringing.
2. Negative peer pressure/influence.
3. General economic hardship/poverty in society.
4. Easy access to hard drugs by the youth in the society.
5. Non – implementation of stiff punishment on drug offenders.
6. Moral decadence/value degeneration
7. Corruption among drug law enforcement officials.
8. Inadequate job opportunities/high rate of unemployment.
9. Exposure to negative media influence or immoral/crime related films, articles etc.
10. High incidence of cultism and other social vices in the society.
11. Corruption in society.
12. Bad leadership/governance.
13. Profitability of the drug trade.