Abstract
This paper examines the notions of plugs and sustainability in psychoactive drugs among students. Psychoactive drugs are accessible in Nigeria through different sources and spaces among University Students. Supplies are sometimes handled by their peers, known as “plugs”. The term “Plugs” has become widely and easily applied to be a supplier of different kinds of drugs, services, or goods in demand. Plugs are widely adopted fluidly between suppliers of psychoactive drugs and those in need of their supplies. The objectives of the paper investigate the measures used by plugs to maintain their roles and enhance supply chain and consumption, the factors influencing undergraduate students on psychoactive drug and substance use, the social effects of psychoactive drugs, as well as the coping strategies adopted in reducing the menace of psychoactive drug. The research was guided by the Social Learning theory, and a mixed method was employed, which consisted of face-to-face interviews and structured questionnaires that guided the study. A total number of 250 undergraduates participated in the survey, while 10 interviews were held. The findings from the paper revealed that undergraduates are familiar with & aware of their friend’s consumption of psychoactive substances for different purposes. The paper concluded that Anxiety issues, academic & Nonacademic pressures, and the flexibility of accessing Plugs all play a key role in students' addiction to psychoactive drugs. Recommendations have been made that there should be public enlightenment, seminars, and symposiums to be organised periodically.