Ishaya, Daniel Leku2023-12-142023-12-142019-02-17Akela, S. (2018) Menace of Drug Addiction and Criminality; Unpublished,, Migili Youth Association (MYA) Www. Facebook com, Nigeria. Alahas, G.G. &Frick, H.V (1981) Drug Abuse in Modern world. A perspective for the eighties New York: Pergaman press Beckett, J & Johnson, H (1995) Encyclopedia of social work: Human development in R.L Edwards (ed) encyclopedia of social work 19th ed. Vol 2 pp.1385 — 1405) Washington, D.C-National Association of social workers. Daniel, L (2015) A Critical Review on Theories of Drug Abuse and the Implications of each theory for Crime Prevention and Control: Being a Seminar Paper Presented to the School of Postgraduate Studies, Department of Sociology, Faculty of Social Sciences, Nasarawa State, University, Keffi, 2015. Daniel, L (2018) Sociological Examination of Drug Addiction and Criminality in Migili Youth Electoral System Nasarawa State in Jenkwe Development Area Unpublished.https://keffi.nsuk.edu.ng/handle/20.500.14448/7296The study attempts to explain the relationship between drug addiction and criminality among youths in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.enDrug addiction, Criminality, Youth, Eco-System theoryArticle