Drug and substance abuse is one of the most risk-taking behaviours during the adolescence period. The media has been replete with stories of adolescents caught with alcohol and drugs either in the school compounds or in towns during education activities like sports and drama. It is the role of all concerned to seek ways of dealing with the problem of alcohol and drug use in our secondary schools. This study sought to find out the extent to which adolescents in Thika District abuse drugs, and find out the personality characteristics that predict drug /substance abuse. The study determined the influence of locus of control on drug and substance abuse among secondary school adolescents. The
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