Volume 5, Number 1

Causes of Drug Abuse in Secondary Schools. A Case Study of Zengeza 4 High School, Chitungwiza, Zimbabwe

  Authors

Gunda Kundwei and Mbwirire John, Zimbabwe Open University, Zimbabwe

  Abstract

The main objective of the study was to identify the main causes of drug use and abuse at Zengeza 4 High School in Chitungwiza, Zimbabwe. The research design for this study was a descriptive survey design. The study employed a mixed method approach. The study used interviews and surveys as data collection tools. The study revealed that peer pressure, family problems, experimenting and exposure are the major causes of drug use/abuse by adolescents in schools. The study recommended that parents and teachers should strongly educate and encourage adolescents in school to desist from all forms of drug use or abuse for whatever reasons. Basically, adolescents should seek parental help whenever they face any challenges in life.

  Keywords

Adolescents, Drug abuse, High School, Education