{"id":6393,"date":"2024-12-02T14:19:39","date_gmt":"2024-12-02T14:19:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/?p=6393"},"modified":"2024-12-02T14:19:54","modified_gmt":"2024-12-02T14:19:54","slug":"substance-abuse-in-zimbabwe-frustrating","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/?p=6393","title":{"rendered":"Substance Abuse in Zimbabwe Frustrating"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><br>Innocent Sibonginkosi Ncube<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A recent Afrobarometer survey reveals that half of Zimbabwe&#8217;s population is frustrated by the increasing prevalence of drug and substance abuse in their communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This issue has been particularly concerning among the youths, with the government acknowledging the growing problem, especially among unemployed young people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Key Findings from the Survey<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Widespread Concern: Approximately 79% of Zimbabweans report that drug and substance abuse is widespread, with 56% considering it to be &#8220;very widespread.&#8221; The perception of this issue is notably higher in urban areas, where 93% of respondents acknowledge its prevalence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Factors Contributing to Abuse: Researchers attribute the rise in substance abuse to various factors, including waning parenting, poverty, idleness, broken homes, and social influences.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Trust in Institutions: The survey indicates that most citizens trust schools and family members to effectively combat drug abuse, while confidence in other authorities like religious leaders and judges is comparatively lower.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Suggested Solutions<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The survey highlights several strategies that Zimbabweans believe could effectively address the drug abuse crisis:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Arresting Offenders: The most widely supported strategy is to impose severe penalties on drug users and offenders.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Education: About 23% of respondents advocate for educating citizens about the dangers of drug abuse.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reducing Drug Peddling: Another 23% suggest intensifying efforts to combat drug trafficking.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>The findings from the Afro barometer survey underscore a significant public concern regarding drug and substance abuse in Zimbabwe, particularly among the youth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The community&#8217;s call for effective intervention through education and stricter law enforcement reflects a collective desire to address this pressing issue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Zim GBC News\u00a92024<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Innocent Sibonginkosi Ncube A recent Afrobarometer survey reveals that half of Zimbabwe&#8217;s population is frustrated by the increasing prevalence of drug and substance abuse in their communities. This issue has&hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6395,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[126],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6393","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-health"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6393","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=6393"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6393\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6396,"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6393\/revisions\/6396"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/6395"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=6393"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=6393"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=6393"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}