Gladys Sithole, the chairperson of the Bulawayo branch, told The Zimbabwean that reports of pupils caught taking drugs were alarming.
“The children are abusing easily available drugs. Most common is the sniffing of glue and cough mixtures. We are also having serious problem with barbiturates, which are easily obtainable,” she said, adding that primary school children were also involved.
“During the recent Zimbabwe International Trade Fair several drunken school children coming from the fair were arrested in the city centre after causing mayhem. Members of the public witnessed the incident,” she said.
“We strongly believe that only early intervention and not punishment can stop this problem, and have therefore lined up a number of activities such as lectures and videos in schools on the effects of drug addiction,” added Sithole.
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