ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
I would like to thank the people of Bhagans Drugs located in central Trinidad for providing information on the mentioned product. I would also like to thank my tutor Mr. W. Long for coaching us through the syllabus and for being persistent in seeing to it that we hand in our internal assessments early.
Problem Statement:
The impact of pharmaceutical drugs being used by students of
A school in Chagauanas Trinidad and how it impacts on them.
Research Questions:
1). How do these drugs affect the studying habits of the students?
2). Will this affect their productivity levels in school?
3). Do these drugs have a profitable outcome on students?
4). Are the side effects of these products dangerous to the health of the students?
Statement of the Problem:
According to the Education Minister Dr. Tim Gopeesingh students tend to abuse these drugs when exam time comes around because they want to cram all the work that they have done. This is a problem because of some of the side effects of these tablets such as the caffeine tablets which seem to increase energy but not to study but to be more active and is becoming a problem becauseitis affecting some students negatively and they end up having a sugar rush and then “crashing” in class because of lack of energy. The abuse of these drugs is becoming a regular thing because no one considers the after effects of these products. These drugs also have a way of breaking down a person’s mental functions and physical day to day activities. In some cases students have succeeded in passing exams butat what cost.
Educational Value:
This study will show the positive and negatives of the use of these products and how they will affect the study patterns of a student.
Literature Review:
According to the N.P.R. website these drugs are commonly used by secondary or college students to study and to students who have a studying disorder. They say that it will give