This study is on drug abuse and its significant of counseling, it was carried out in selected students of government science school in Obi Local Government of Nasarawa State, Nigeria. 60 participants were randomly chosen for the study, 30 were males and 30 were females. Questionnaire was used for data collection and the literature review revealed some causes of drug addiction by the students which included parental influence, school related factors, societal, peer-group effects and government factors. The first result showed that there is not differences between female who attend counseling than males who do not attend counseling clinic, chi-square, (786), 21.4p>0.05 insignificant, also second result showed that there is difference in the performance of male and females drug abusers, t-test, t(-34) =73, p<0.05 significant. It is therefore recommended that parent, teachers, counselor religious leaders, law enforcement organization and interested individuals should be involved in all measure to curb the menace of drug abuse in the society especially the schools as the youth of today become a source of sorrow to the family and society tomorrow.
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