Zimbabwe Muilti-Sectoral Drug and Substance Abuse plan 2024-2030 launch
Zimbabwe joined the rest of the World in commemorating The International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking. It is a United Nations International Day observed annually on June 26. The day is observed to strengthen action and cooperation in achieving a world free of drug abuse. The day is also known as World Drug Day.
Young people are more vulnerable to drug use than adults. In 2021, 13.5 million (5.3%) of 15-16 year old adolescents world wide had used cannabis in the past year. Adolescents are also the most vulnerable to the effects of drugs given that their brains are still developing, and hence early drug use initiation can have long term negative effects.