Tag: the National AIDS Council (NAC) and the Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC)

Divorced and Single Persons Constitute Largest Number Of People Who Inject Drugs In Zimbabwe

Michael Gwarisa

LONELINESS and mental health challenges associated with being single and not having a partner has led to an increase in drug and substance abuse among single and divorced persons in Zimbabwe, a report has gathered. By Michael Gwarisa According to 2022 data, Zimbabwe’s divorce rate was estimated to be at least 44.2 percent. However, as a coping strategy and to numb the pain associated with breakups, divorced and single people seem to have found solace in illicit drug and substance use. A Final Report on Zimbabwe situational analysis of drug…

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Illicit drug abuse on the rise among Zimbabwean Women

Michael Gwarisa

THERE has been an increase in the number of women who use and inject drugs in Zimbabwe over the years owing to a myriad of factors, chief among them being unemployment, poverty among a host of other issues. By Michael Gwarisa This has been revealed by the Final Situation Assessment report of drug use in five provinces to inform HIV and TB programming for people who use drugs. The research was conducted by the Zimbabwe Civil Liberties and Drug Network (ZCLDN), the National AIDS Council (NAC) and the Ministry of…

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