Impact Of Drug Abuse On Student’s Academic Performace In Selected Lugazi Senior Secondary Schools, Buikwe District, Uganda.

ABSTRACTDrug abuse is defined as the misuse of drugs. This behavior has long been surmised to explain how students have been academically affected. The study was guided by the objectives; To critically examine if drugs when abused retard academic performance.; To examine if students perform better when under the influence of drugs?; And To raise awareness in the school of local strategies, resources and policies that can be utilized to address drug abuse. It has recently been observed that a significant number of students become dependable on drugs. A study of the impact of drug abuse on acade…