Influence of Drug Abuse on Students Academic Performance

This book seeks to examine the influence of drug Abuse on students’ academic performance in public universities in Uasin Gishu County. Substance use among college and university students predicts substance related problems in later life. Studies on this phenomenon have been carried out in schools in rural areas, and most focus on urban and secondary school students. This study therefore aimed to establish the prevalence and factors associated with drug use among university and college students in a rural area. The study established that more students were able to access drugs and more are at risk of being influenced to start using drugs. The study therefore recommends for stricter measures on addressing the supply and use of drugs, and also to provide more funds to fight and assist students who are addicts and increase the number of students who graduate as well as increase quality of education. The findings of this study also provide valuable insights that the government, stakeholders, scholars and researchers can rely on their collective endeavour of addressing the challenges and making the fight against drug abuse initiative a success.