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Youth, Drug and Substance Abuse and Policy in Zimbabwe

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  • Resina Banda

    (Department of Counselling, Zimbabwe Open University, Zimbabwe)

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The article takes as its point of entry in youth studies, drug and substance abuse as one of the domineering ‘pandemics’ in Zimbabwe. Whereas globally scholarly attention on youth and drug and substance abuse is remarkable, in Zimbabwe, lacunae are enduring. Informed by research with, by and for the youth, the article reconnoitres the diverse contextual factors leading to drug and substance abuse among youth, and proffers policy options for addressing the issues. Drug and substance abuse and the requisite policy responses defy brush painting, homogeneity and unilineality. While the government may take a central and oversight role, effective responses to youth drug and substance abuse demands a multi-stakeholder approach including youth, their representative organisations, families, communities, civil society organisations and the government.

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  • Resina Banda, 2023. "Youth, Drug and Substance Abuse and Policy in Zimbabwe," International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), vol. 7(9), pages 968-978, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:bcp:journl:v:7:y:2023:i:9:p:968-978
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