Health implications of excessive drugs and alcohol intake on rural dwellers in Sagbama, Delta state

Abstract

The study on the health implications of excessive drugs and alcohol intake on rural dwellers in sagbama, Delta State aimed at evaluating the causative factors of alcohol and drug abuse and its possible effects on rural dwellers in sagbama, Delta State, to determine the extent to which alcohol and drug abuse affects rural dwellers in sagbama, Delta State and to determine the effect of alcohol and drug abuse on rural dwellers in sagbama, Delta State. The study made use of primary data which are gotten from the distribution of the research questionnaires; the sample size for the study is 100. The study made use of the Pearson correlation method for the analysis. The study therefore concluded that there is a statistically significantly (0.00) strong relationship (0.819) between the responses of the respondents that said that alcoholic and drug abuse has a significant effect on rural dwellers in sagbama, Delta State and those that said that there is a significant relationship alcoholic and drug abuse and rural dwellers in sagbama, Delta State. The study also made useful recommendation to assist the federal government in decision making.