Drug abuse phenomenon has been confirmed as one of the biggest social problems globally. As such, concerted effort must be made to control or reduce it because of its effect on individuals, parents, communities and the nation at large because it has been identified that majority of those that are involved are youth who are regarded as special group because the development of any nation depends reatly on her youths.  

Table of Contents
1. definition of Terms in Drug Knowledge ...................................................p. 1
2. The Need for Drug Knowledge and Reasons People go into Drugs ..............P. 27
3. Smoking and Alcoholism ......................................................................p. 34
4. Effects of Illicit Drug Production and Trafficking ......................................P. 41
5. The Various Stages of Drug Abuse and Addiction ....................................P. 46
6. Effects of Drug Abuse .........................................................................P. 51
7. Drug Features and Characteristics ........................................................P. 59
8. Treatment and Rehabilitation of Drug Dependent Persons ........................P. 54
9. Illicit Drug Offences in Nigeria ..............................................................P. 69
10. How to Control Illicit Drug Trafficking and Abuse in Nigeria .....................P. 78
11. Drug Abuse and H.I.V./AIDS ...............................................................P. 83
12. Test Questions ...................................................................................P. 93