Crimes against the State in Nigeria: Theoretical Issues and Empirical Evidence

The study attempts to explain the relationship between drug addiction and criminality among youths in Nasarawa State electoral system and Nigeria in general. The paper gives the historical background of drug abuse and criminality, giving the historical antecedent on how it started and spread into the society. The study equally discusses the nature and pattern of drug addiction and criminality related it with other studies that have being done in Nigeria. Eco system theory was adopted as a theoretical approach to the study. The study demonstrates how drug abuse and criminality enhanced negative behaviour in youth development. The study found that drugs abuse and criminality in contemporary society is the major causes of youth engaging in crime, social problems among other social vices. The study recommends and concluded that measures should be taken by the government to combat this ugly trend in the society.