Zim cops’ crackdown on drug users will only ‘worsen’ problem, say anti-drug campaigners

Rehabilitation is a better solution to the country’s drug problem, says Zimbabwe Civil Liberties Drug Network

19 February 2023 - 21:09 By Pindai Dube

For the past three weeks, Zimbabwe’s police have conducted a countrywide crackdown on drug users and dealers, conducting door-to-door searches and making hundreds of arrests...

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