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A Critical Analysis of Substance Abuse by Prison Inmates in Nigeria

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  • Ugwuoke Kelvin Abuchi

    (Deputy Superintendent of Prisons, Medium Security Prison, Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria)

  • Mfon Fintan Bassey

    (Assistant Commander of Narcotics, National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency, Uyo, Akwa-Ibom State, Nigeria)

Abstract

Prisons are known as centres where law breakers are sent to for rehabilitation, reformation and resettlement back to the society. While in prison, inmates are expected to undergo behaviour modification processes from where they will turn out as changed persons when they are eventually released. However, studies and observations have shown that while in prison, some inmates still get access to drugs and abuse them freely. Hence, this study attempts at investigating the abuse of drugs by prisoners in Nigerian Prisons with the aim of unraveling ways through which these substances get into the prison. The study employed the literature review technique to critically analyze issues that lead to this social problem and its implication to public safety and national security. Result from the study shows that inmates mostly used caffeine, alcohol, cigarettes, opioids and marijuana. Result also shows that most of the substances that go into the prison are orchestrated by recalcitrant prison staff and visitors. Recommendations were made on how to strengthen the Nigerian Prison service to cope with the increasing number of inmates who use psychoactive drugs.

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  • Ugwuoke Kelvin Abuchi & Mfon Fintan Bassey, 2018. "A Critical Analysis of Substance Abuse by Prison Inmates in Nigeria," Novel Approaches in Drug Designing & Development, Juniper Publishers Inc., vol. 3(5), pages 115-117, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:adp:jnapdd:v:3:y:2018:i:5:p:115-117
    DOI: 10.19080/NAPDD.2018.03.555622
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