ABSTRACT
This research study titled “the Impact of Drug Abuse on the Socio- Economic
Development of Youths in Kanyaryeru Sub-County, Kiruhura District. The purpose of
this study was to establish the extent to which drug abuse has affected the youths
socioeconomically especially in the aspects of marginalisation, poverty, crimes and
unemployment. The study was descriptive and analytical in nature where both qualitative
and quantitative methods of data collection were used through Questionnaires, interviews
and observation. Collected data was analysed using SPSS and was presented in form of
frequency tables, percentages and graphs. The findings established that youths constituted
a large segment of drug abusers though adults also are involved. The level of
consumption or abuse of drugs was discovered to be growing at a faster rate which has
resulted into an increase in the spread of diseases, health illnesses like cancer, HIV/AIDS,
Tuberclosis among others are also in the increase due to increasing use of illegal drugs.
The economic challenges youths face as a result of drug abuse included productivity loss,
health costs and crime costs. Emphasising measures such as counselling, community
watch, implementation of strict laws against drug abuse would help to solve the problem
of drug abuse. The study therefore suggested and recommended that; implementation of
strict laws on production of drugs can help to reduce the vice, community sensitization,
neighbourhood watch in addition to regulation of strict laws on production and
consumption of drugs. Nevertheless police officers involved in corruption should be and
emphasising counselling sessions to the youths addicted to drug abuse through education,
treatment, and self-help support projects. Further research could be conducted on drug
abuse and its impact on psychosocial wellbeing
Frontiers, E. & DAVID, M (2021). The Impact Of Drug Abuse On The Socio- Economic Development Of Youths In Kanyaryeru Sub-County, Kiruhura District, Uganda. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/the-impact-of-drug-abuse-on-the-socio-economic-development-of-youths-in-kanyaryeru-sub-county-kiruhura-district-uganda
Frontiers, Edu, and MUGAIGA DAVID "The Impact Of Drug Abuse On The Socio- Economic Development Of Youths In Kanyaryeru Sub-County, Kiruhura District, Uganda" Afribary. Afribary, 10 Jun. 2021, https://afribary.com/works/the-impact-of-drug-abuse-on-the-socio-economic-development-of-youths-in-kanyaryeru-sub-county-kiruhura-district-uganda. Accessed 23 May. 2022.
Frontiers, Edu, and MUGAIGA DAVID . "The Impact Of Drug Abuse On The Socio- Economic Development Of Youths In Kanyaryeru Sub-County, Kiruhura District, Uganda". Afribary, Afribary, 10 Jun. 2021. Web. 23 May. 2022. < https://afribary.com/works/the-impact-of-drug-abuse-on-the-socio-economic-development-of-youths-in-kanyaryeru-sub-county-kiruhura-district-uganda >.
Frontiers, Edu and DAVID, MUGAIGA . "The Impact Of Drug Abuse On The Socio- Economic Development Of Youths In Kanyaryeru Sub-County, Kiruhura District, Uganda" Afribary (2021). Accessed May 23, 2022. https://afribary.com/works/the-impact-of-drug-abuse-on-the-socio-economic-development-of-youths-in-kanyaryeru-sub-county-kiruhura-district-uganda