Drug Trafficking:Dangers of Drug Trafficking – JSS2 Social Studies Lesson Note (Third Term)

Drug trafficking is the illegal act of carrying or transporting hard drugs such as cocaine, heroin and Indian hemp within or outside a country. People get involved because of unemployment, bad company, poverty, greed and ignorance. The consequences include imprisonment, damage to the nation’s image, more crime, shame to families and untimely death.

Behavioural objectives

By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

• define drug trafficking;
• give examples of hard drugs;
• state the reasons why people traffic drugs;
• explain the consequences of drug trafficking.

What is drug trafficking?

Drug trafficking refers to the illegal act of carrying or transporting hard drugs like cocaine, heroin, Indian hemp and many others within or outside the country.

Why do people traffic drugs?

1. Unemployment
2. Bad company
3. Poverty
4. Greed
5. Ignorance

What are the dangers of drug trafficking?

1. Life imprisonment: Those caught and convicted will have a life jail term.
2. Damage to the nation’s image: A nation whose citizens are known for drug trafficking is avoided by others. Today, many Nigerians face a lot of embarrassment when they travel abroad because drug barons have dented the country’s image.
3. Increase in crime rate: Most of those who take hard drugs engage in crimes like armed robbery, violence and looting.
4. Shame to the family: Those caught in drug trafficking bring disgrace and shame to their families, and people in the community avoid them.
5. Untimely death: People who carry hard drugs by swallowing them may die suddenly.

Evaluation

1. What is drug trafficking?
2. Name three hard drugs.
3. State four reasons why people traffic drugs.
4. How does drug trafficking harm the image of a nation?

Assignment

Explain three consequences of drug trafficking.