EFFECT OF REALITYTHERAPY ON ADOLESCENTS' SUBSTANCE ABUSE BEHAVIOUR IN JUVENILE CORRECTIONAL CENTRES IN LAGOS STATE

Substance abuse appears to be a public health concern around the world, due to its high prevalence and detrimental effect on human beings. It is very rampant among adolescents, as they tend to experiment on things a lot and are easily influenced by peers who indulge in substance abuse, reckless driving, and illicit sexual activities, among others. It is a patterned use of drugs in which the user consumes the substance in amounts or with methods that are harmful to themselves or others. The study