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Item Psychoactive substance as a predictor of well-being of young adults in selected market areas in Ibadan North Local Government Area(2022-01) Adeoti, A. B.; Igbo, B.Recent events in Nigeria seem to suggest that young people are being indoctrinated and used under the influence of psychoactive substances to perpetuate various crimes including terrorism. There is need to examine and control the use of these substances in order to prevent escalation of these maladies. This study examined psychoactive substance as a predictor of well-being of young adults in selected market areas in Ibadan North Local Government Area, Oyo State. The study adopted descriptive survey research design. The population comprises of 150 young adults in selected market areas. A purposive sampling technique was employed in selecting 30 respondents from each of the five markets in the study area, five markets area were selected because they were notorious for peddling substance hoarding. A structures questionnaire for data collection was used. The hypotheses were analyzed using Pearson Product Moment Correlation. The result shows that there is no significant relationship between psychoactive substance and alcohol use and physical well-being of young adults in selected market areas (r = ,044, n=143,p(. 602)>.05). The result further shows that there is a significant relationship between psychoactive substance and alcohol use and psychological well- being(r = .326, n-143, p(.000)<.05).Finally, the result shows that there is a significant relationship between psychoactive substance and alcohol use and social well-being of young adults in selected market area (r = .284, n=143,p(.001)<.05). The study recommends that public enlightenment on the detrimental effects of psychoactive substances should be strategically targeted to include community, market areas, family unit, primary and secondary school children.Item Effect of alcohol abuse on psycho-social well-being among young adolescents at Beere/Oja Oba Area, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria(Department of Special Education, University of Ibadan, 2021-07) Adeoti, A. B.Alcoholic abuse has negative effect on young adolescents social and psychological well-being. The study examined the effect of alcohol abuse on psychosocial well-being of young adolescents who reside in Beere/Oja-Oba, Ibadan South East Local Government Area of Oyo State. The descriptive research design was used for the study while purposive sampling technique was employed to select one hundred and twenty (120) respondents. (Pearson product moment correlation, Multiple regression and chi-square were used to analyse the data. The findings revealed that there was no significant relationship between alcohol abuse/consumption and psychological wellbeing of young adolescents; there was no significant connection between alcohol abuse and social well-being among young adolescents; and that there was no significant consequence of alcohol abuse on interpersonal relationship of young adolescents. The study, therefore, recommended that key factors such as inculcating the idea of guidance counselor for young adolescents should make use of their time wisely and drink responsibly if they must drink and that any adolescent below eighteen years should not be allowed access to alcohol.Item Effect of alcohol abuse on psycho-social well-being among young adolescents at Beere/Oja Oba Area, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria(Department of Special Education, University of Ibadan, 2021-07) Adeoti, A. B.Alcoholic abuse has negative effect on young adolescents social and psychological well-being. The study examined the effect of alcohol abuse on psychosocial well-being of young adolescents who reside in Beere/Oja-Oba, Ibadan South East Local Government Area of Oyo State. The descriptive research design was used for the study while purposive sampling technique was employed to select one hundred and twenty (120) respondents. (Pearson product moment correlation, Multiple regression and chi-square were used to analyse the data. The findings revealed that there was no significant relationship between alcohol abuse/consumption and psychological wellbeing of young adolescents; there was no significant connection between alcohol abuse and social well-being among young adolescents; and that there was no significant consequence of alcohol abuse on interpersonal relationship of young adolescents. The study, therefore, recommended that key factors such as inculcating the idea of guidance counselor for young adolescents should make use of their time wisely and drink responsibly if they must drink and that any adolescent below eighteen years should not be allowed access to alcohol.