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
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
The Drug Abuse Screening Test (DAST-10) is an evidence-based tool widely used to assess the severity of psychoactive drug use. This study aimed to culturally adapt and evaluate the validity and reliability of the Drug Abuse Screening Test (DAST-10) in Sri Lanka. Methods The DAST-10 was ...
The Drug Abuse Screening Test (DAST-10) is an evidence-based tool widely used to assess the severity of psychoactive drug use. This study aimed to culturally adapt and evaluate the validity and reliability of the Drug Abuse Screening Test (DAST-10) in Sri Lanka. Methods The DAST-10 was ...
Sensitive periods of substance abuse: early risk for the transition to dependence Dev Cogn Neurosci, 25 (2017), pp. 29-44 View PDFView articleGoogle Scholar [18] L. Gallimberti, A. Buja, S. Chindamo, et al. Prevalence of substance use and abuse in late childhood and early adolescence: ...
Anti-drug abuse activists, however, noted that public health institutions were overwhelmed with patients due to affordability which usually compromised the quality of services offered. "Zimbabwe does not have public rehabilitation centres. So there is nowhere to go for ordinary people in need of rehab...
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, ...