Drug trafficking III
Social studies J.S.S 2 Third term
Sub-theme: Fundamental of Social Studies family as the Basic Unit of Society
Week 1
Drug trafficking III
Performance objectives:
Students should be able to:
- Explain the effects of drug trafficking.
Contents
Explanation of the consequences of drug trafficking
1. Bad image for the country: Countries identified with high rates of trafficker are usually avoided by other countries.
2. Imprisonment: when drug traffickers are caught they are often sentenced to long periods of imprisonment.
3. Negative impacts of the economy: Countries with high rates of drug crimes will lack growth and development as they will be avoided by foreign investors.
4. Death: it also leads to an untimely death, due to swallowing of harmful drug quantities. While in some countries they are sentenced to death for their offence.
5. Affects national security: Drug trafficking destroys the youths of a nation because it distracts them from pursuing a useful career which increases the crime rate.