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A General Review of Zimbabwe’s Response to Drug and Substance Abuse Among the Youth
2020, PEOPLE: International Journal of Social Sciences
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Drug and illicit substance use among adolescents and the youth is a rising global health concern. In Zimbabwe, this problem has also been increasing in magnitude, with reports indicating that the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the growth of the problem. Decisively dealing with the problem requires an understanding of the contributory factors from all significant stakeholders’ perspective. We qualitatively explored the contributory factors to drug and substance use among the adolescents and youths in Zimbabwe from a significant stakeholders’ perspective. We conducted three focus group discussions with relevant stakeholders to reach saturation point. Four themes emerged on enabling factors, namely idleness among the youths and the adolescents, increased access to illicit substances, low community awareness of the signs of drug and substance use leading to delayed identification, and absence of social workers in the communities. Four themes emerged as possible strategies to curb drug an...
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The study examined the causes, nature and effects of substance abuse among adolescents in Mabelreign Community. It also identified mechanisms and strategies that can be adopted to reduce substance abuse. Methodologically adopted; survey research design, stratified random sampling size of 50 respondents and questionnaires and interview schedule were data gathering tools. The study revealed an increase of substance abuse among adolescents in secondary schools, colleges and universities due to various reasons, but the researcher hypothesized ‘the legal majority age’ as the core cause which makes it difficult to manage adolescents. Hence, this needs to be revisited since the challenge robbed off golden fortunes. The researchers recommend that parents should be role models at home, work while at educational institutions discipline has to be applied. Legislators should craft laws governing accessibility, use and marketing of substances and emphasizing age restrictions to certain types of ...
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Drug abuse has become a problem among youths in Zimbabwe, so dire is the situation that more than half of the youths' population, approximately 57% in Zimbabwe are involved in drug abuse. The ...
where, 45% of admitted patients in Zimbabwe's mental health instit utions in 2019 were youth. drug abusers (Rwafa et al., 2019). In 2018, 57% o f all admissions in mental health institutions. in ...
in dealing with drug abuse issues in Zimbabwe. The study used the case study of Mbare for the research. This is because Mbare is ranked highest in drug abuse cases in Zimbabwe. The study sought to uncover the nature of drug abuse in Zimbabwe and establish causes and effects of drug abuse. The study found unemployment and peer pressure among the ...
Government of Zimbabwe takes a stern approach to the issue of drug abuse in Zimbabwe (Nhapi, 2019) in which, drug abuse is a crime liable for prosecution. This zero-tolerance policy serves as a ...
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2 24 Abstract 25 26 Reports of substance use in Zimbabwe paint a concerning picture of escalating 27 prevalence of use, with over half of people admitted to inpatient mental health units 28 reportedly experiencing a substance induced disorder. The country has gone through decades 29 of significant political and socio-economical challenges, which are undoubtedly linked to the
3. Zimbabwe's S Response to Youth Drug Abuse There is a zero-tolerance to drug abuse in Zimbabwe, the policy is whereby the Government of Zimbabwe takes a stern approach to the issue of drug abuse in Zimbabwe (Nhapi, 2019) in which, drug abuse is a crime liable for prosecution.
In Zimbabwe, abuse of drugs and substances is a problem of high concern particularly due to escalating prevalence among adolescents and youth (Maraire et al., 2020; Matutu & Mususa, 2019), referred to in this article as the young generation and the socioeconomic consequences. This generation anchors the future of society through both productive ...
Commonly used substances in Zimbabwe include glue, bronclee, mangemba, cane sprit, marijuana, codeine, and methamphetamine (crystal meth) [1, 2, 3]. In this letter, we discuss the aggravated substance use during the COVID-19 pandemic in Zimbabwe, and how it is a serious impending public health disaster. Porous borders have seen drugs such as ...
whereby drug runners are reportedly compensated for their services using drugs, increasing availability of drugs in local communities [10, 17]. In response to both increases in substance use and lack of specialist drug treatment provi-sion, the country recently launched the Zimbabwe National Drug Master Plan (2020-2025)
DOI: 10.20319/pijss.2020.62.625638 Corpus ID: 228818688; A GENERAL REVIEW OF ZIMBABWE'S RESPONSE TO DRUG AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE AMONG THE YOUTH @article{Maraire2020AGR, title={A GENERAL REVIEW OF ZIMBABWE'S RESPONSE TO DRUG AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE AMONG THE YOUTH}, author={Tariro Maraire and Saralah Devi Mariamdaran Chethiyar and Mohd Alif Jasni}, journal={PEOPLE: International Journal of Social ...
PDF | On Nov 3, 2021, Solomon Mukwenha and others published Increased illicit substance abuse among the Zimbabwean adolescents and youths during the COVID-19 era: An impending public health ...
Abstract. Drug and substance continues to be on the rise in Zimbabwe. It is more prevalent in urban areas. Despite growing evidence that drug and substance abuse are on the increase especially among young people, there is little being done in terms of interventions conducted by the government and its partners to reduce drug and substance abuse among the youth.
Zimbabwe's illicit substance use problem has increased dramatically during the COVID-19 pandemic [].Of particular concern has been the upward trend in drug/substance use among adolescents and youths [1, 2].Commonly used substances in Zimbabwe include glue, bronclee, mangemba, cane sprit, marijuana, codeine and methamphetamine (crystal meth) [1-3].
Drug abuse has become a problem among youths in Zimbabwe, so dire is the situation that more than half of the youths' population, approximately 57% in Zimbabwe are involved in drug abuse. The statistics on youth drug abuse in Zimbabwe increase yearly despite measures implemented by various stakeholders to fight the pandemic. The study seeks to understand the problem of drug abuse within the ...
Introduction. Substance use in Africa is on the rise, with projections estimating a 40% increase in people who use substances between 2018 to 2030 [].This represents the largest increase globally, with Sub-Saharan Africa projected to have the highest increase when compared to other regions in the world [].Moreover, East and West Africa have been identified as key players in the distribution of ...
Zimbabwe, was already reported to be reaching crisis levels [13], with concerns around drug use in vulnerable populations such as children living on the streets [ 14 ]. The authors assert
• Zimbabwe has an estimated total population of 15.2 million, of which 32% are 10-24 years old (Census, 2022). • One of the most severe public health and socio-pathological threats facing adolescents and young people is substance abuse, which long-term impacts their well-being and future.
the youngest Alcohol Drug and Substance Abuse (ADS) user was 15-year-old. According to the MDS study the youngest user was 10 years old, and the 10-18 years old is the most vulnerable age group. • Substances used: The Zimbabwe Civil Liberties and Drug Network reports that alcohol, drugs, and other substances abuse in order of consumption is ...
The study examined the causes, nature and effects of substance abuse among adolescents in Mabelreign Community. It also identified mechanisms and strategies that can be adopted to reduce substance abuse. Methodologically adopted; survey research design, stratified random sampling size of 50 respondents and questionnaires and interview schedule were data gathering tools. The study revealed an ...
Drug Addiction among Youths in Zimbabwe: Social Work Perspective. June 2019. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-13593-5_15. In book: Addiction in South and East Africa (pp.241-259) Authors: Tatenda Goodman ...
CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF DRUG ABUSE AMONG PRIMARY SCHOOL LEARNERS IN SHIBUYUNJI DISTRICT, ZAMBIA BY MISHECK VICTOR SHIBALIKA A dissertation submitted to the University of Zambia in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the award of the degree of Master of Education in Primary Education THE UNIVERSITY OF ZAMBIA ...
pressure as one of the factors driving these secondary school students into drug and substance abuse. This concurs with Belenko and Dembo (2003); Gotsan g et al (2017:1) who proclaimed "that ...