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  CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1      Background of the study Survey by World Health Organization reveals that young people are exposed to alcohol at many levels in society, particularly through advertising and peer pressure. As a result, harmful drinking habits are on the rise among adolescents and other youth. The 73 countries that responded to a World Health Organization (WHO) survey on alcohol and health, 71 percent reported that underage drinking had ...

ABSTRACT Alcohol and substance abuse is among the most commonly reported adverse psychological problems for young women in Nigeria, young women of ages 18-25 years report the highest rates of current alcohol use (57%) including cigarette use (14%) and nicotine drinking (41%) while Marijuana use has been on the high increased. Drug abuse and dependence otherwise known as substance or chemical abuse is a disorder that is characterized by a ...