public healthDrug 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 tdoi:10.2139/ssrn.3489954Matutu, VakaiMususa, DanielSocial Science Electronic Publishing...
HARARE - Speaker of the National Assembly Advocate Jacob Mudenda has directed the Ministries of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare and that of Health and Child Care to update Parliament on action being taken to curb drug abuse and rehabilitate add
Nemache Mawere, the chief executive officer at Ingutsheni Central Hospital — the largest mental health referral institution in Zimbabwe — revealed that, in 2021, the institution registered an increase in admissions of people who were suffering from mental health issues related to drug abuse. “We...
Zimbabwe is experiencing an upsurge in drug abuse cases and most of those abusing the drugs are young people. Health and Child Care Deputy Minister Dr John Mangwiro said concerted efforts are needed to address the rising substance abuse problem. He said this while responding to legislators during...
ZIMBABWE’S tertiary students have blamed the country’s deteriorating economy for the increase in drug abuse in learning institutions. They also said failure to cope with life was also a major concern. Over the past few years Zimbabwe has been battling an unprecedented increase in drug abuse, ...
Moreover, guided by Ungar's moral panic theoretical framework, youths' life worlds are explored by the article to analyse critical perspectives regarding pervasive Zimbabwean youth drug abuse. The article contends that social workers, as custodians of children in conflict with the law and youth ...
In a school set up, it relates to violation of school rules and procedures. Drugs are substances, in this context, which when consumed have the effect of influencing the person to act irrationally or in an affected way. In Zimbabwe the issue of drug abuse in schools can be historically ...
The combined epidemics of substance abuse, violence, and HIV/AIDS, known as the SAVA syndemic, contribute to the disproportionate burden of disease among p... KA Sullivan,LC Messer,EB Quinlivan - 《Aids Patient Care Stds》 被引量: 52发表: 2015年 加载更多来源...
URBAN GROOVES musician Trevor Dongo has revealed that although much emphasis is placed on men as victims of drug and substance abuse, women also face the same predicament due to abuse in relationships. Writing on his social media handles, the musician said: “Whenever we mention drug abuse, we...
Source:Drug abuse stats should shock authorities into action– NewsDay Zimbabwe UNTIL recently, the issue of rising drug abuse among Zimbabwe’s youth has been in the periphery. Statistics coming out, however, show that this has become a major issue demanding urgent attention from authorities and ...